Remove "Read Only" Security 1

[Norskie]

When making a copy of Access data, the copy is read only and won't let me modify it. How do I remove the "read only" security? I'm using Office 97. Thanks

 

[missinglinq]

How exactly are you copying the data?

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[TheAceMan1]

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Be more specific about where your copying the data from and where your pasting it to!

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[Norskie]

Thanks for the replies. I have saved the data to:
1. Flash drive
2. Email
3. Accessed from my other computer.

I use the "Save as/export" command to send it to the flash drive. When I attach it to an email, the recipient can't modify it.

I can bring the data up on the other computer or download via email or flash drive and open up the data and read it. However, I can't modify it. It says it is a "read only" file.

Thanks again.

 

[Remou]

What data are you saving, for example, a table, form report? What file type are you exporting to?

 

[Norskie]

I am saving a table. However, note that when I access the table on my main computer from another computer, it comes up as a "read only" file. I assume that there is a security setting that I need to change but am unable to find out how. Thanks for taking the time to respond.

 

[Remou]

As you say, this is a permissions problem, not an Access problem. Check your eprmissions on the folder that you have saved to, and also check your permissions on the file.