mdb file appears to be missing

[DiscoPistol]

Hi all,

I've been asked to make some changes to a Database as work and I've come across a problem.

There is a Back End mdb file and a Front End mde file but nothing else.

Am I right in thinking that without the Front End mdb file I won't be able to make any changes to the Forms (without converting it back to an mdb)?

Thanks in advance (and apologies if this is a dumb question!),

DP

 

[Trevor G]

You can't make changes to forms on an MDE database. Do you have the original database before it was split?

 

[DiscoPistol]

Thanks for the conformation.

Sadly there seems to be no record of the original Database so I might have just picked up another build on my 'to do' list.

Oh well, at least it keeps me honest!

Thanks

DP

 

[SydneyGeek]

I guess it depends how much work is involved in the rebuild, and what value your employer puts on the database.
It *is* possible to extract an mdb from the mde (for a fee: I saw one business several years ago, offering that service). Could be worth a search.

Denis