Is there a way for Access 2007 to know the machine name of a user who opens the database?
I can put a Microsoft Access 2007 database on a public drive to share with people. I would like this database to save the name of the user or his PC when he adds or updates a record. Is there any code I could use to grab the name of the user, his PC, or any other identifying info that I could then save in a record?
ComputerName returns the Device ID
User Name returns the Windows logged on User Name
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User Name returns the Windows logged on User Name
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This looks very useful. In the table designer, I tried to set a field's Default Value to
ENVIRON("UserName"), but it gave me an Unknow Function message. How would I set the Default Value in the table desiner using this? (I know I said I'd use code, but the table desingers Default Value is much easier to use.)
Thanks!
ENVIRON("UserName"), but it gave me an Unknow Function message. How would I set the Default Value in the table desiner using this? (I know I said I'd use code, but the table desingers Default Value is much easier to use.)
Thanks!
You need the equals sign
=ENVIRON("UserName")
it works ... I use it all the time.
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=ENVIRON("UserName")
it works ... I use it all the time.
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I copied what you wrote here, =ENVIRON("UserName") into the Default Vaule of a field I named User_name & I got this error: "Unknown function 'Environ' in validation expression or default value on 'Table1.User_Name."
Are you using Access 2007?
Are you using Access 2007?
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Are you using Access 2007?"
no.
Open the VBA editor.
Tools>>References.
Be sure a reference is set to Microsoft DAO.xx Object Library
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Are you using Access 2007?"
no.
Open the VBA editor.
Tools>>References.
Be sure a reference is set to Microsoft DAO.xx Object Library
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I get a weird error message when I try to add the reference: "Name conflicts wit exiting module, project, or object library." It won't let me add the rerference.
humm. Is that reference already there?
What happens if you do (menu) Debug>>Compile?
Also ... in the Immediate Window ... type
?ENVIRON("UserName") and Enter (including the question mark)
what happens?
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What happens if you do (menu) Debug>>Compile?
Also ... in the Immediate Window ... type
?ENVIRON("UserName") and Enter (including the question mark)
what happens?
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No, the reference isn't there yet & it won't let me add it BUT
?ENVIRON("UserName") worked in the immediate window! Wonder why not as a default value.
?ENVIRON("UserName") worked in the immediate window! Wonder why not as a default value.
I'm pretty sure this is a Reference issue.
What happens if you do (menu) Debug>>Compile?
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What happens if you do (menu) Debug>>Compile?
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It's the bogus Macro Security.
Open Access - any ACCDB or none.
In A2003 ... it's Tools>>Macro>>Security .... set to LOW.
Here are some links that may help you get around that:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access/HA100319991033.aspx#3 'Trusted Locations
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access/HA102564121033.aspx 'Trusted DB
http://www.mac-net.com/1159484.page 'Not possible to determine ....
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb421308.aspx 'A2007 Macro Security
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Open Access - any ACCDB or none.
In A2003 ... it's Tools>>Macro>>Security .... set to LOW.
Here are some links that may help you get around that:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access/HA100319991033.aspx#3 'Trusted Locations
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access/HA102564121033.aspx 'Trusted DB
http://www.mac-net.com/1159484.page 'Not possible to determine ....
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb421308.aspx 'A2007 Macro Security
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btw ... it's the same issue in A2003 ... I totally forgot about that special case.
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Doesn't work in 2007. I already have macro security set "Enable all macros" None of the "trust" related stuff makes any difference. It's the sandbox thing wiht 2007.
Well, since I don't have A2007 loaded, I can't experiment. I've have run into the exact same issue in A2003 - until I set Macro (in)Security to Low.
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"I found the answer myself. "
And the answer is ?
And the answer is ?
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Access 2007 has a new "feature" sandbox blocking.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access/HA012301901033.aspx
I had to edit the registry in order to use Environ at all.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access/HA012301901033.aspx
I had to edit the registry in order to use Environ at all.
"Access 2007 has a new "feature" sandbox blocking. "
This 'feature' is not new. It surfaced just prior to the release of A2003.
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This 'feature' is not new. It surfaced just prior to the release of A2003.
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ENVIRON("UserName")
Computer Name
ENVIRON("ComputerName")
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