Open databases using record level locking" I read the help file but im not sure what this means exactly. What im trying to do is set the database so that if im working in it and someone else opens one of the DAPs they dont get and error saying "The database has been in a state by BLAH that prevents BLAH". I am not sure that this is even possible. So if I could get a little help on the security features of Access that would be great. I have it set to shared but that doesnt seem to make any difference. Any help would be great. Thanks in advance.