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The Workbench
for Microsoft® Access 
Version 5.2.3 ( 9th August 2008 )
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FAQ
The Workbench is a program that will help you manage your Microsoft® Access databases. The Workbench will work out if a database is in Access 2007 or Access 2000/XP/2003 or 97 format and open the appropriate version of Microsoft Access. It will allow you to see the users/computers using your database, lock out new users so that you can do maintenance and has some very easy check boxes so that you can compact, compile, decompile and backup your database as databases or in zip format. You can easily switch between and organize your Access databases by storing them as favorites, make desktop shortcuts and rapidly switch between workgroup accounts. You can view and change the Startup Properties of your database in a few seconds as well as make an mde database without opening the database.
If you have a lot of users or trouble getting everyone to log off, you can use the new Administration tools that allow you to send messages to your users and even shutdown the databases. To do this you will need to add about 80 lines of visual basic code to a form in your database. The Workbench makes it easy to set this up if you are a programmer but if you are not, you will be provided with a database with some forms that you can import into your database. These forms will also help you with logging of Windows User IDs and also show you how to display release version information on the main form in your database. These demonstration databases comes with full Access source code and objects. Access 2007 support here
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Click here
to download the Workbench installation software and help file (2.3 mbytes)
or
you can try the
Quick Download Method Here
The software is downloaded as a zip file that you will unpack on your computer. You will need Microsoft Access 2000, 2002, 2003 or 2007 on your computer (or Access 97 if you have the higher versions as well). Save the zip file to a new folder. Once downloaded, see the readme.txt file in the zip file for the installation instructions. Once installed, click the "Start" button, select "Programs" and choose the "vb123.com" group.
Learn how to install the software here
Orders and Upgrades
When you purchase the software, you will receive a registration code via email. This will activate the software that you have downloaded. You will be required to register the software after opening the workbench 50 times. RegNow Orders or All Ordering Options.
Upgrades: If you have the free book version (1.3) of the workbench, you need to purchase a full copy of the workbench to run the latest version. If you have a previous version, you will need to purchase an upgrade at a low cost. If you have purchased the software recently, we will notify you by email telling you how to download a free upgrade.
Reviews
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Vista and Access 2007
You will need to have administer privileges to switch between Access
2007 and other versions. This is a Microsoft issue, not a workbench issue.
| Main Feature List >>>
The software will * show you the computer and Access user name of all connections to a database. More.. * allow you to compact/repair or backup a database as soon as everyone logs off. * open the correct version of Access for you. More.. * let you keep a list of favorites along with the Access version that you want to open it, the relevant workgroup file and the minimum size to schedule a compaction. More.. * let you send messages to users and shutdown the database. More.. * allow you to compile for increased performance and decompile a database to remove compilation junk. More.. * allow you to setup reminders relevant to your database. * easily create an mde database with correct startup properties Click Here For The Full Online Help |
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Power Users, Developers
and Administrators
The software supports
workgroup and password protected databases. For those multi version developers, the software will
open the correct version of Access (no more unrecognised database format or
convert database prompts). The workbench simplifies the management of multiple
workgroup files and allows you to view users in secure databases. The software avoids
the storing of workgroup passwords (in shortcut files) by saving passwords in
encrypted format.
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Upgrades
/ Quick Downloads / Access 2007 Support
If you wish to upgrade to the latest version of the software from an
existing version, but do not want to download the full 2.3 mbyte package, then
download the latest beta. You can try out the software without overwriting
your current version. This is also a way to
Install the Workbench On Computers Where You Don't Have Windows Admin
Permissions
Download the latest
(no setup.exe) version This download is only a
600k but you sometimes need
to have installed the production version (doesn't matter which one and it
doesn't need to be registered). This version can be tested and will not
overwrite the production version until you save it in the C:\program
files\vb123\ folder.
Most Recent Improvements
Supports Access 2007
Added support for Winzip into backups and delivering
databases
Improved Most Recently Used Support
MDE compilation from the delivery console.
Support for database passwords in showing users of your database.
Backup and recovery of Workbench settings.
Online help links if you use the beta version only (without help)
You can view and change the Startup Properties of your databases very
easily
Click here to read all the
improvements back to version 1.0
Internal User Logging and Release Version Management (For Registered Users)
Included with the registered version of the Workbench is internal Access logging software. This allows you to keep track of who is opening the database and what objects they are using. You can then identify the actual NT/Win 2000/Win XP usernames and even log them off the system at a certain time. This is a different approach to the Workbench that will also assist in management of your Access users. The download database also shows you how to display the release version of database from a table, a system supported by the workbench. Read more
Click here
to download a trial version of the
User logging Software in Access MDE format. All Access versions
supplied and sample reports in PDF also included. We send these
unprotected MDB databases out when we process the order (Australian business
hours).
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Licensing Information
This software is provided "AS IS", and you, its user, assume all risks when using it.
The full licence agreement can be read when installing the
software