So long as your user does not need to create and/or edit database objects such as: Forms, Report, VBA code, … then the FREE Access Runtime will be perfect for them and allow them to run and use any existing database. What is Access Runtime Used For?Īccess runtime is installed for users that do not already have a Full licensed version of Access. It just limits their ability to alter the actual “program”. So in runtime, users can still fully work with the data as you have allowed them to do (full CRUD).

I also want to be 100% clear here, runtime locks down editing the database objects and code, not the data itself. So you can run existing databases, run their code, …, but any ability to edit them (objects or code), dissect them is majorly hindered. In the simplest terms, Access Runtime is a stripped down version of Access in which the developer/design tools have been removed/disabled, including VBA tools. I thought I’d take a second to explain what Access Runtime is, and is not.

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