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How to make read only version of database
- Thread starter rana
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dschomburg
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If your record(s) is/are on a form for viewing;
set the form's recordset property to 'snapshot'
or/and set the Allow Edits, Allow Deletions, Allow Additions properties to false.
That should keep um from changing anything.
set the form's recordset property to 'snapshot'
or/and set the Allow Edits, Allow Deletions, Allow Additions properties to false.
That should keep um from changing anything.
If they use a form as a table updater (or just to view entries) you can lock the fields here:
in the form editor, choose the field and right click on it, properites, 'data' Tab and set 'enable' to 'off' and 'locked' to 'on' this will give it a read only property
in the form editor, choose the field and right click on it, properites, 'data' Tab and set 'enable' to 'off' and 'locked' to 'on' this will give it a read only property
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