Split file environment - Does a full copy of Access need to be installed on the server?
This may be a dumb question but in a split file environment I know the front-end file goes on every user's computer. And the back-end file is to go on a server and the front-end file is to be linked to the back-end file. But does a full copy of Access need to be installed on the server?
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As the others have said, no it does not, but it can make life easier. You can do a Compact and Repair right on the server then, do design changes in the BE, etc.
However with that said, you'll seldom find an admin that wants to install Office on a server.
One exception to that is RDP/Citrix servers. Often companies will have one and Office will be installed. The BE will be located there, along with some type of a directory structure and mapping to give each user their own copy of the FE.
Jim.