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MDE Access decrypt JDBC

I want to perform JDBC SQL queries on a MDE Access file. I've set up the data source ODBC and everything worked well for a MDE file. Now, I'm working with a newer version of the MDE file, and here is the result: java.sql.SQLException: [Microsoft][Driver ODBC Microsoft Access] Cannont read record. Read authorization unavailable for "tbl...

How do I create an Access 2003 MDE programmatically or by command line in Access 2007?

I have a legacy Access 2003 database file that must remain in that format to preserve its menus and toolbars. I have recently moved to Access 2007 in my build environment and will be deploying the compiled Access 2003 program with the Access 2007 runtime. In Access 2003, I could script the process of creating an MDE with the Access Devel...

DAO .Execute method fails in Access mde

First off, I'm using Access 2000 and DAO. I have code that executes a simple INSERT INTO query that I call using db.Execute. This code works fine inside an mdb. However, if I compile into an mde then I get error 5 - Invalid procedure call or argument on this line and the record does not get inserted. However, if I change from...

Alternatives to decompiling MS Access MDE files

I've been tasked with finding a suitable tool to decompile MDE files. The MDEs were created by staff who have since left (familar story eh?) and we do not have access to the originally MDB files. The reason we need access to the original code is that the data source is changing (the backend as well as some of the table and queries) and...

MS Access 2003 - Help understanding the structure of mdb, mde and be.....

Hi. I was just wanting some explanation as to what is going on once you have split your tables out into a back end file, and set an mde out for use. When a user accesses the mde, is the mdb still required to get to the tabes (or in order to make it work)? Let say I put these access apps on a shared drive for folks to use. If I split th...

Reports in MS Access after compiling into MDE file

I am currently working on a MS Access 2003 mdb file which is converted to an mde file before being published. How do I go about enabling the reports function of MS Access once this is converted? or better still is there a alternative to the reporting in MS Access? opensouce or free? Thanks in advnace. MB ...