Refresh from Access without locking Access

[uwlchemist]

I have a number of template workbooks that all connect to one database to refresh certain information. I use a refresh all command in the on open event of the workbook. The issue I am having is that when any of these workbooks are open, it locks the access database (creates the .laccdb file) making it so that I cannot make structural changes to the database. Is there a way to refresh the data from the database, and then release the database so it can be opened exclusively?

 

[RoryA]

See if this question is any help.

 

[uwlchemist]

rorya,

The thread you pointed me to actually didn't solve my problem, but I got around it a different way. What I did was creat another workbook that connects to the database, and refreshes all data. Now, the workbooks I had before will connect to the "Database Connection" workbook to get their data, not to the actual database. It will be the same data, just gotten indirectly. I can open the Connection file on open of the workbooks, refresh the connection file, close the connection file, and the database will then be available to be opened exclusively. It is a bit of a round-about method, but it works so far. Thanks for your help.