Get to Database Window

[HearSay]

I have a database that I am assisting with and I can't get to the database
window. I have full admin access, but can't seem to get to the database
window.

Is there a trick to get to this?

 

[Dirk Goldgar]

I have a database that I am assisting with and I can't get to the
database window. I have full admin access, but can't seem to get to
the database window.

Is there a trick to get to this?

If pressing F11 doesn't do it, the designer may have uncheck the
property "Use Access Special Keys" in the Startup options. If that's
the case, try holding down the Shift key while opening the database. If
*that* doesn't work, the designer may have also set the "AllowBypassKey"
option to False. In that case, I think you'll have to use code (run in
VB or in another database) to reset it. The code would look like this:

Set db = OpenDatabase("C:\Path to\LockedDatabase.mdb")
db.Properties("AllowBypassKey") = True
db.Close

 

[Keith Wilby]

I have a database that I am assisting with and I can't get to the database
window. I have full admin access, but can't seem to get to the database
window.

Is there a trick to get to this?

Hold down the shift key when you open the file.

Keith.
www.keithwilby.com

 

[HearSay]

Thanks, holding down the shift key did it for me.

 

[Keith Wilby]

Thanks, holding down the shift key did it for me.

Bear in mind that it will also work for anyone else. You might want to look
into disabling it for your regular users.

Regards,
Keith.
www.keithwilby.com