Guest guest Posted March 7, 2006 Report Posted March 7, 2006 Strange... I tested opening the file from another computer apart from mine and had no problems. There is need to lower your security settings. I found that if I try to open the file directly from the web it fails. The best method is to save the file on the hard disk. Open Microsoft Access. From with-in the Access application try to open the saved database. On 3/8/06, bcataiji <bcataiji wrote: > > , " Guy Sedan " > > <guysedan wrote: > > > > In order to open the database you must have Microsft Access 2000 or > > Microsoft Access 2003. > > When you say you couldn't open it, what do you mean? i.e. what > was the > > result of your attempt? > > > It will not open on my system either. I've been using computers for > over 25 years, so it is not likely to be my error, though it could. > > Basically, it gives a security warning, telling me that the file is > not on my local intranet, which is ridiculous because the file is > right on my hard drive, just like any other file that opens just > fine. > > I wonder if lowering my security settings would open the file, but > really, I am not going to lower my security settings just to open a > file that originated on someone else's system. > > Brian C. Allen > > > > > > Chinese Herbal Medicine offers various professional services, including > board approved continuing education classes, an annual conference and a free > discussion forum in Chinese Herbal Medicine. > > > > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Posted March 8, 2006 Hi Guy, > Re: Access Dabase of formulas In order to open the database you must > have Microsft Access 2000 or Microsoft Access 2003. When you say you > couldn't open it, what do you mean? i.e. what was the result of your > attempt? My version is MS Access 2002 but it gives a message that it can't open the downloaded file. Best regards, Quote
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2006 Report Posted March 9, 2006 Ok, I finely figured it out. In Microsoft XP there is an added protection so when you load a Micsosoft Access database from the Internet it is marked as unsafe, and therefor if will not open. In order to open it , you must unblock it by right-clicking the file and choosing " Unblock " from the pop-up menu. Then you will be able to open the file. On 3/8/06, < wrote: > > Hi Guy, > > > Re: Access Dabase of formulas In order to open the database you must > > have Microsft Access 2000 or Microsoft Access 2003. When you say you > > couldn't open it, what do you mean? i.e. what was the result of your > > attempt? > > My version is MS Access 2002 but it gives a message that it can't open > the downloaded file. > > Best regards, > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2006 Report Posted March 10, 2006 , " Guy Sedan " <guysedan wrote: > > Strange... > I tested opening the file from another computer apart from mine and had no > problems. There is need to lower your security settings. > I found that if I try to open the file directly from the web it fails. The > best method is to save the file on the hard disk. Open Microsoft Access. > From with-in the Access application try to open the saved database. That is what I did. In my original post, I did mention that the file was on my hard-drive. Is there anyone else still having problems with the file? Brian C. Allen Quote
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2006 Report Posted March 11, 2006 Brian, Did you see my response to Phil on the other thread?: In Microsoft XP there is an added protection so when you load a Micsosoft Access database from the Internet it is marked as unsafe, and therefor if will not open. In order to open it , you must unblock it by right-clicking the file and choosing " Unblock " from the pop-up menu. Then you will be able to open the file. On 3/10/06, bcataiji <bcataiji wrote: > > , " Guy Sedan " <guysedan > wrote: > > > > Strange... > > I tested opening the file from another computer apart from mine and > had no > > problems. There is need to lower your security settings. > > I found that if I try to open the file directly from the web it > fails. The > > best method is to save the file on the hard disk. Open Microsoft > Access. > > From with-in the Access application try to open the saved database. > > That is what I did. In my original post, I did mention that the file > was on my hard-drive. > > Is there anyone else still having problems with the file? > > Brian C. Allen > > > > > > Chinese Herbal Medicine offers various professional services, including > board approved continuing education classes, an annual conference and a free > discussion forum in Chinese Herbal Medicine. > > > > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2006 Report Posted March 13, 2006 , " Guy Sedan " <guysedan wrote: > > Brian, > Did you see my response to Phil on the other thread?: > > > In Microsoft XP there is an added protection so when you load a Micsosoft > Access database from the Internet it is marked as unsafe, and therefor if > will not open. In order to open it , you must unblock it by right- clicking > the file and choosing " Unblock " from the pop-up menu. Then you will be able > to open the file. Yes, I saw that. However, there is no such context menu on my Windows XP. When I right-click the file (saved on my hard-drive, rather than on the internet), the standard context menu pops up, just as it would for any other file. Quote
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2006 Report Posted March 15, 2006 The " unblock " button is accessed by right-clicking the mdb file, choosing " Properties " . At the bottom of the properties menu, you will (hopefully) see a button called " unblock " . Click-it and hopefully everything will be ok. , " bcataiji " <bcataiji wrote: > > , " Guy Sedan " > <guysedan@> wrote: > > > > Brian, > > Did you see my response to Phil on the other thread?: > > > > > > In Microsoft XP there is an added protection so when you load a > Micsosoft > > Access database from the Internet it is marked as unsafe, and > therefor if > > will not open. In order to open it , you must unblock it by right- > clicking > > the file and choosing " Unblock " from the pop-up menu. Then you > will be able > > to open the file. > > Yes, I saw that. However, there is no such context menu on my > Windows XP. When I right-click the file (saved on my hard-drive, > rather than on the internet), the standard context menu pops up, > just as it would for any other file. > Quote
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2006 Report Posted March 15, 2006 , " guysedan " <guysedan wrote: > > The " unblock " button is accessed by right-clicking the mdb file, > choosing " Properties " . At the bottom of the properties menu, you > will (hopefully) see a button called " unblock " . Click-it and > hopefully everything will be ok. Thanks for the extra information. That did the trick. Though I have Access, I never use it, and I was not aware of that feature within the " Properities " box. Brian C. Allen Quote
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