Please reply to [email protected] ONLY, do not reply to me. Brian wrote: > I created a database, but now I cannot modify or create anything new. > Most of the pulldowns are greyed out, and when I right click on my > forms, tables, or querries, it doesn't give me the option to edit > them, only open them. Brian:
Did you create this database? If so, it appears that you do not have access to modify it. Click on the .odb file, right click and check the settings to insure that is is not read-only (this is for Windows, I will ge t to UNIXes shortly). If the file is not marked read-only, click on the security tab and make sure that your user group or you have permission to change the file (this is a separate setting). For UNIXes (like Linux. Mac OS X, FreeBSD, etc.) you will need to open a terminal session on the computer where you saved the file. Change directories to the location where the file resides and issue the following command: ls -l <filename> This will give back a listing like the following: rwxr-xr-- jamesm users filename.odb The first part is the permissions of the user and this user can change this file. The next is for the group that this user belongs to. The group and read and execute this file (assuming that this is an executiable file.) The group cannot change nor write to this file. The last settings are for all other users, and they can read the file but they cannot execute it nor can they write/change it. In some UNIXes, the all other people cannot list this file either. So, how to fix this: In all cases a member of the administrator group must change the file permissions to give you access to change the file. You may have even wrote the file and not have permission to change it. Now for something interesting: If you are on Windows and installed ONLY the Base product, you may have to go back and install the Writer portion. James M. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
