Microsoft KB Archive/115569

= ACC: Cannot Modify Table with Modify Design Permission =

Article ID: 115569

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Access 2.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Access 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Access 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q115569



SYMPTOMS
Advanced: Requires expert coding, interoperability, and multiuser skills.

When a user tries to open a table in Design view when that user has modify design permission for the table, the following error message may appear.

In Microsoft Access 7.0 and 97:

You can't open the table "tablename" for modification.

In Microsoft Access version 2.0:

Can't open table "tablename" for modifications. Open it read only?



CAUSE
Certain permissions are added by default when you give modify design permission on a table. These permissions are read data, update data, and delete data. However, the user must also have insert data permission on the table to open it in Design view, and this permission is not added automatically.



RESOLUTION
Give the user insert data permission on the table, in addition to modify design permission.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

