Is it possible to make my MS access tables as a centralised location for storing data
I have an mdb access file to store data into a table using a form.
Is it possible to enter data to a centralised location?
this mdb file copies are used by five user at same time
Please help !
Five is a very small number of users and Access works very well for small offices, if it is set up properly. The database must be split, with each user having a copy of the front-end. This does not mean that each user needs a full copy of Access, the runtime version is sufficient. 2007 runtime is free (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d9ae78d9-9dc6-4b38-9fa6-2c745a175aed&displaylang=en)
You should read this thread that deals with many misconceptions: Is MS Access (JET) suitable for multiuser access?
If you've only got 5 users and your tables are pretty small, simply store the .mdb file on a file server and you should be fine. (Splitting the database into frontend and backend is probably not a bad idea.)
If you have a lot of users or a shared fileserver isn't an option, you might be able to use the EQL Data plugin to replicate the data up to a central server, without having to go so far as setting up MS SQL.