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cannot view Access 2010 files with Access 2016 Runtime
I have some Access 2010 *.mdb files.
I want to view them , not edit, on a laptop which does not have Microsoft Office installed.
I downloaded and installed Access 2016 Runtime from here : https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=50040
When I double-click on a *.mdb , I get a blank Access window.
Can I do this?
Or am I doing something wrong?
Hi,
With the runtime you don't see the navigation pane with the database objects but only the custom user interface = forms and reports.
Does the application have a startup form? Then this should open in the runtime.
Servus
Karl
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- Hi,
It is normal, you cannot view the design or edit any thing. You need a full version of Access. - if you have Excel installed. you can view the tables using Get & Transform data menu.
Hi,
With the runtime you don't see the navigation pane with the database objects but only the custom user interface = forms and reports.
Does the application have a startup form? Then this should open in the runtime.
Servus
Karl
Access News
Access DevCon
Karl_Donaubauer wrote:Hi,
With the runtime you don't see the navigation pane with the database objects but only the custom user interface = forms and reports.
Does the application have a startup form? Then this should open in the runtime.
Ah. Thank you.
I thought I would be able to see the database objects ... the tables.
