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The tables, views, queries, and macros are all stored in the database. Whenever you enter<br />

data or modify the design of the Access app, you are interacting with the database; however,<br />

the user interface gives no indication of this.<br />

Although the server name and database name is of little interest to you, it is important to<br />

advanced users who wish to directly connect to the database. You can control external connections<br />

to your Access app database by using the Manage split button at the bottom of<br />

the backstage Info page. The default configuration of the Access app database is not to<br />

allow any external connections. Another group of interested users is your IT department,<br />

who may wish to schedule operational procedures, such as backup and maintenance on the<br />

database.<br />

TIP You can make your own backups of the Access app database by creating an App<br />

Package file, and restoring the Access app by using the app package on any SharePoint<br />

2013 site. More information on how to complete such a task is documented at blogs.office.<br />

com/b/microsoft-access/archive/2012/09/27/moving-and-backing-up-your-access-2013-<br />

web-apps.aspx.<br />

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Whichever template you use, when an Access app is created, it inherits the permissions and<br />

branding from the site where the app was added. You cannot change the permissions or<br />

Building an Access app 417

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