Multiple Users

permalink · #1 (**permalink**) 28-Jul-2006, 08:41 AM

How can I make sure my database will allow at least ten people to
update it at once?

Thanks,
Jill
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/information-technology/13901-multiple-users.html

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permalink · #2 (**permalink**) 28-Jul-2006, 08:41 AM

On 25 Jul 2006 11

25 -0700, "jillian.calderon@gmail.com"
wrote:

>How can I make sure my database will allow at least ten people to
>update it at once?
>
>Thanks,
>Jill

By letting ten people open it, and take measures to ensure that they
aren't all trying to update the same record at the same time.

Access is multiuser out of the box. You don't NEED to do anything to
"allow" more users.

It's a good idea to split the database though, into a "backend"
containing the tables, and a "frontend" with the forms, queries, etc.;
each user gets their own copy of the frontend. The Database Splitter
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=13901
Wizard will do that for you.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=13901

John W. Vinson[MVP]