ACC2000: Opening Databases as Read-Only Causes Error Message (209825)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Access 2000
This article was previously published under Q209825
Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.

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

SUMMARY

When you open a database, you may receive the following message:
The database '<databasename>' is read-only.

You won't be able to save changes made to data or object definitions in this database.

MORE INFORMATION

You may receive this message if you open a database under the following three conditions:
  • The file is read-only, whether or not its file attribute is set to read-only.
  • The folder in which the file resides is read-only.
  • You are using the /Ro command line parameter.
You can use the Microsoft Access security features to make all the objects in a database read-only without having to implement any of the items above.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/24/2004
Keywords:kbenv kbinfo KB209825
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