Using ChemFinder - CambridgeSoft

Opening a Secured MS Access
Database
To open a secured Microsoft Access database in
ChemFinder, you need to set the appropriate
permissions in Access.
NOTE: If your database was created in MS
Access 97 (as, for example, were some of the
ChemFinder sample databases), and you are using
a newer version of Access, you must convert the
database before you can edit it. These instructions
assume a database created in Access 2002.Other
versions may differ slightly as to options and
procedures.
To set the permissions:
1. Open the desired database in MS Access.
2. On the Tools menu, point to Security, and then
choose User and Group Permissions.
3. Select the Users or Groups radio button to
assign permissions to individuals or groups.
4. Select an Object Type from the drop-down
menu.
5. Select the permissions you want to assign for
that object type to each user or group.
6. Click Apply.
7. When you have finished assigning permissions,
click OK.
8. Open the database in ChemFinder.
Creating a Database
You can create a new, empty database and associate
it with a form.
To create a database:
1. Open an existing form, or create a new one.
2. Right-click in the form and select Properties.
The Box Properties dialog box appears.
3. On the Box Properties Database tab, click
Create Database.
The Save As dialog box appears.
4. In the File Name box, type a name for your
database, and then click Save.
A data source tree appears, containing the
database and its tables and fields.
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Selecting a Database