Question : Access db - Development and Multi[ple Users

Hi,

We are in the process of developing a simple db that will have multiple users - but will be in development while in use. Can you please assist with the following:

1. The most efficient manner to have multiple users enter data - I know of splitting the db
2. How can we continue to develop - while users work - they are on at multiple locations 24 hours a day - I can think of copying the db to another location, and working on forms, queries, etc, and then just transferring these updated data manipulation and processing objects to the original db - but the tables will remain in the original db

Thanks.

Answer : Access db - Development and Multi[ple Users

1) You should split the database, and deploy a COPY of the Frontend (the forms, reports, etc) to EACH user. The users will then connect to a common data source (the Backend).

2) You then perform dev work on your own copy. Once you are ready to rollout the changes, you provide a NEW copy of the FE to each user. If you split the databse, then the data will still be there. You should NOT try to import objects from the new FE to the existing FE.

Note that if you have "local" tables in each FE file, then you'll have to develop methods to transfer that data to the new FE files.