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Link databases as separate mod

Garry Smith

5 years ago

I would like to see a TechHelp video showing how to use separate databases much like modules that can be added at a later date when someone requests added features such as adding a checking account module when they already have the Custome/Contacts database. If the Customer/Contact database is split how can this be accomplished when the user is using Access Runtime?

Richard Rost @Reply

5 years ago

That would be tricky. You'd have to shell out to another copy of Access and load a 2nd database file. The data could all be shared to the same back-end.

The way I plan on handling "modules" for my ABCD database is to have them all built into the ACCDB file and then when the user registers their database, they will unlock whatever features they've paid for. The invoicing, mail merge, etc. modules will all be in there, but you only get the functionality you pay for, which is easy to lock down in an ACCDE file.

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