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Escuincla
Jun 01, 2022Copper Contributor
Undelete protect a form
When creating a form I protected it from record deletions. Unfortunately I can't remember how I did it, and I need to unprotect it now. I've tried opening the property sheet, thinking that's how I pr...
arnel_gp
Jun 02, 2022Steel Contributor
if you have converted it to .accde then you will not be able to bring your form in design view.
Escuincla
Jun 02, 2022Copper Contributor
I have not converted it to .accde.
- isladogsJun 02, 2022MVPCan you upload a cut down version of your dB which shows the issue? Alter any confidential data first
- EscuinclaJun 02, 2022Copper ContributorI can upload a screen shot of the form in question. But it sounds like you are asking for something different. How do I "cut down" my db? Thanks.
- isladogsJun 02, 2022MVPOK - you've said its not an ACCDE file
Is it ACCDR or are you using Access Runtime?
Assuming neither of those is true, then to upload a cut down copy of your db...
1. Copy the form & any objects needed for it to work into a new blank database.
2. Remove all but a few records in the underlying table(s) to save space & alter any confidential data
3. Now compact & zip before uploading
4. Then explain exactly what we need to do to replicate the issue