ACC2000: Open Report or Form Based on a Table Locks the Table (209763)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Access 2000
This article was previously published under Q209763
Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

This article applies only to a Microsoft Access database (.mdb).

SYMPTOMS

When you try to open a table in Design view in Microsoft Access, you may receive the following error message:
You can't open the table '<tablename>' for modification.

CAUSE

This error message occurs when you try to open a table in Design view when the table is the record source for a form or a report, and one of the following conditions is also true:

  • A report is open in Print Preview or a form is open in Form view that has the same record source or is based on a query with the same record source.
  • A form is opened in Form view first, and then switched to Design view.

RESOLUTION

You must close the Form or Report window to be able to open the table in Design view to make changes.

REFERENCES

For more information about problems changing the design of a table, click Microsoft Access Help on the Help menu, type troubleshoot problems viewing data or changing objects in an Access database in a multiuser environment in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/14/2004
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb KB209763
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