Microsoft KB Archive/209787

= ACC2000: Network Users Can Open Their Own System.mdw Exclusively =

Article ID: 209787

Article Last Modified on 6/28/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Access 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q209787



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



SUMMARY
Two users on the same network can open the same System.mdw file using the Open Exclusive option in the Open dialog box. However, Microsoft Access ignores the exclusive lock on a System.mdw file in a multiuser installation.



MORE INFORMATION
Microsoft Access opens the system database nonexclusively on the network. Subsequent requests to open the database ignore the read-only and exclusive flags.

Because the System.mdw file is opened whenever a user logs on to the database, opening the System.mdw file exclusively locks out all other users on the network.

Additional query words: jet security system mdw

Keywords: kbhowto kbenv KB209787

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