Access 2007 and MDE file Question
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From: Daniel Pineault on 25 Mar 2010 15:14 IMHO, MS' choice of language in this instance is very weak and I can easily understand your confusion. "Office Access 2007 cannot ... enable an MDE file." They would need to include a glossary of terms to explain that "Access 2007 cannot create MDE files but can open/work with/execute them". Or wait, they could have simply stated it that way. :-) But then this is why these forums are so useful! Other people can help you clarify these type of interpretation problems. -- Hope this helps, Daniel Pineault http://www.cardaconsultants.com/ For Access Tips and Examples: http://www.devhut.net Please rate this post using the vote buttons if it was helpful. "tkosel" wrote: > Tom and Others, > > Sorry about the multiple postings, but I didn't see my original post until > at least 3 hours after it was made. I will be more patient in the future. I > do have a quote, perhaps I don't understand the language correctly. > > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc178973.aspx > > Relevant section below. > > MDE file limitations > > MDE files are MDB files that have VBA source code compiled into computer > code and VBA source code removed. Office Access 2007 cannot convert or enable > an MDE file. To upgrade an MDE file, you must find the original MDB file and > convert that file. > ---------------------------------------------------- > > I understood "enable" to mean that you could not run it with 2007. As it > appears you can run mde files with 2007, what does the word enable mean in > this context? Thanks. > > > "Tom van Stiphout" wrote: > > > On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:02:01 -0700, tkosel > > <tkosel(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > > > Interesting how people can interpret an article. I am quoting the > > FIRST sentence: > > With Microsoft Office Access 2007, you can open and use databases > > created in Microsoft Access 2000, Access 2002, and Access 2003. > > > > Do you have a similar quote from this article, supporting your > > assertion? > > > > -Tom. > > Microsoft Access MVP > > > > > > >I have a Access 2003 MDE file that links to an Access 2003 MDB file. I > > >understood that Access 2007 is not able to work with an MDE file. This is > > >according to Microsoft KB article: > > >http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc178973.aspx > > > > > >However, unbenknownst to me, one of my customers somehow installed Access > > >2007 on a machine and ran the MDE file with it. I saw it with my own eyes! > > >The application had been working fine for years, but now all the sudden they > > >claim it is "losing" data. > > > > > >First, how come it can even run the MDE file? Second, could the Fact that > > >it is running the MDE file cause data corruption/loss? > > > > > . > >
From: Tom van Stiphout on 25 Mar 2010 23:09 On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:14:04 -0700, Daniel Pineault <DanielPineault(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: I agree with Daniel. Poor choice of words. Perhaps you would like to add a Community Comment to the article? -Tom. >IMHO, MS' choice of language in this instance is very weak and I can easily >understand your confusion. > >"Office Access 2007 cannot ... enable an MDE file." > >They would need to include a glossary of terms to explain that "Access 2007 >cannot create MDE files but can open/work with/execute them". Or wait, they >could have simply stated it that way. :-) > >But then this is why these forums are so useful! Other people can help you >clarify these type of interpretation problems.
From: Tony Toews [MVP] on 28 Mar 2010 18:34 Tom van Stiphout <tom7744.no.spam(a)cox.net> wrote: >On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:14:04 -0700, Daniel Pineault ><DanielPineault(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >I agree with Daniel. Poor choice of words. Perhaps you would like to >add a Community Comment to the article? Quite the set of comments to that article. <smile> Tony -- Tony Toews, Microsoft Access MVP Tony's Main MS Access pages - http://www.granite.ab.ca/accsmstr.htm Tony's Microsoft Access Blog - http://msmvps.com/blogs/access/ For a convenient utility to keep your users FEs and other files updated see http://www.autofeupdater.com/ Granite Fleet Manager http://www.granitefleet.com/
From: John Dildy on 28 Mar 2010 19:36
yeah VERY BAD choice of words "Tony Toews [MVP]" <ttoews(a)telusplanet.net> wrote in message news:obmvq5tadv12gvl5gnedmsg4loeauniraf(a)4ax.com... > Tom van Stiphout <tom7744.no.spam(a)cox.net> wrote: > >>On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:14:04 -0700, Daniel Pineault >><DanielPineault(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >> >>I agree with Daniel. Poor choice of words. Perhaps you would like to >>add a Community Comment to the article? > > Quite the set of comments to that article. <smile> > > Tony > -- > Tony Toews, Microsoft Access MVP > Tony's Main MS Access pages - http://www.granite.ab.ca/accsmstr.htm > Tony's Microsoft Access Blog - http://msmvps.com/blogs/access/ > For a convenient utility to keep your users FEs and other files > updated see http://www.autofeupdater.com/ > Granite Fleet Manager http://www.granitefleet.com/ |