How many databases can be opened at once?

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In a single instance of Access, you can have only one database open at a time. In other words, you cannot start Access, open one database, and then open another database without closing the first database. However, you can run multiple instances of Access at the same time, each with a database open in it.

How many users can open an Access database at once?

Usually multiple users can open the same access database at the same time.

How do I open multiple databases?

To open or create a file that will include more than a single database, specify a database name when calling the DB->open() method. Physical files do not need to be comprised of a single type of database, and databases in a file may be of any mixture of types, except for Queue and Heap databases.

Can more than one person open an Access database at the same time?

Make sure that Access is set to open in shared mode on all of the users' computers. This is the default setting, but you should check to be sure — if a user opens the database in exclusive mode, it will interfere with data availability. Start Access and under File, click Options.

Is there a limit to the size of an Access database?

Microsoft Access database: Maximum size of 2 gigabytes (includes all objects minus the space needed for system objects all database objects and data).

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