Can I place the an Access Database Template on the network?

[David Daugherty]

We have found a template on the Microsoft site called "Issues". I think it
would serve as a very good beginning to a greate issues tracking database.

However, I am running into some resistance at my company because of
licensing issues. Can I not place this database on the network and use my
copy of Access to modify it. Do I need a runtime module? If so, what are the
costs associated with this for 25 users?

Thank you in advance for your reply.

David Daugherty
(e-mail address removed)

 

[tina]

i take it that those 25 users don't have the MS Access software on their
desktop PCs? if not, then it wouldn't do any good for you to place the
database file on the network - anyone who wanted to open it would need to
have the Access software on their PC to do so.

AFAIK, to distribute a runtime version of your database, you need Visual
Studio Tools for Office. from what little i've read on the subject, you
should research carefully before buying, to make sure you get the version
that includes everything you need, and to consider some various other issues
you'll need to address. take a look at Microsoft's website, of course.
recommend you also go to www.groups.google.com and do an Advanced Search of
microsoft.public.access* groups, on "distribute runtime" or something
similar.

hth

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

You need to purchase the following in order to create an Access 2003 runtime
application:

- Microsoft Access 2003
- Visual Studio Tools for Office 2003 (which includes the Access 2003
Developer Extensions)

The ADE is the product that gives you the license to deploy the 2003 runtime
components and you have to have Access 2003 installed in order to install
the ADE.

If you're using MSDN, note that while VSTO is available in all subscription
levels of MSDN, the Access Developer Extensions are not included with all
versions. ADE is only available at Universal level.

The stand-alone VSTO box includes both VSTO and the ADE.

See http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/office/officetools.aspx for more
details