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PeteHadden
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Dec 15, 2021
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Database no longer shareable

For years we've used a split front-end / back-end Access DB. Each PC has a copy of the client and the backend data lives on a NAS drive. For some reason recently, once one user opens their client, no...
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scottchester
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Jan 06, 2022

Microsoft has updated https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/error-in-access-when-opening-a-database-on-a-network-file-share-6cbc1560-62c2-46e7-9980-d079a46f5acc and now says:

 

Important: Currently, the applied fix only addresses standard UNC paths. Our team is currently working on a fix for the following network paths:

  • DFS-N

  • Short file names

  • Mapped drives

  • Hard links, Junctions and Symbolic links

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ahmed1315
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Jan 17, 2022

 

The sharing issue with MS Access database is solved today after Microsoft has published the newly update (KB5009545).

scottchester 

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    Karl_Donaubauer
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    Jan 17, 2022

    Hi,

     

    Since the discussion here has been read by many people with all kinds of versions and networks, I'd rather repeat the ~3/4 all-clear in more detail:

     

    Read the support article carefully, especially if you have reverted to an older Office build or uninstalled or disabled updates because of the bug!


    According to the article and most reactions in forums etc. Microsoft fixed the bug for most Office versions and variants last week. However, this has not yet been completely done for:

    • Office 2013
    • Office 2016 MSI
    • Microsoft 365 Apps Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel Extended

    For these versions, the bug was only fixed for direct network paths, not for DFS namespaces, short file names, mapped drives etc. If you are not sure what is used on your network, check with your system administrator.

     

    Microsoft will update the article when these versions are also completely fixed. However, there is no time forecast for this yet.

     

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