ACC: Opening Databases as Read-Only Causes Error Message (88649)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Access 1.0
  • Microsoft Access 1.1
  • Microsoft Access 2.0
  • Microsoft Access for Windows 95 7.0
  • Microsoft Access 97
This article was previously published under Q88649
Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.

SUMMARY

When you open a database, you may receive the following error message:
Database '<databasename>' is read-only. You won't be able to save changes made to data or object definitions in this database."

MORE INFORMATION

This error may occur 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.

REFERENCES

For more information about using Microsoft Access security, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

148555 ACC95: MS Access 7.0 Security White Paper Available in Download Center

122036 ACC2: Security Wizard and White Paper for Access 2.0 Available in Download Center

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/9/2003
Keywords:kbenv kberrmsg kbprb KB88649
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