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david.paton

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I have pretty much finished my database and I am going to split it but I was also wondering about if you could publish it to a network drive so when users open it, they are directed to the entry form without needing to pick from all the available objects?
 

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You can set any form to be the startup form so it appears when you open the db.
To do so go to file ... Options ... Current database.

The BE needs to be on the network as it will be shared
However do NOT put the front end on a network drive as that will cause corruption.
Each user needs their own copy of the FE on their own computer
 

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A database you create for non-developers to use should always open to a form. That form will usually be some kind of menu that lists other forms and or reports. Users should NEVER, EVER, under any conditions interact with naked database objects. In fact, it is recommend that you distribute as an .accde renamed as .accdr to prevent access to internal objects. Just make sure that you have adequate error trapping because if a user experiences an unhandled error, the database will simply shut down.
 

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