Can not update database after creating setup

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I have created an application with ms access database and also created setup of it. I am able to read the database but when i try to update the database it gives me an error. It prevents me to update the database. How to enable the database to allow update and changes? any one can please guide me? Thanks in advance...

Posted 5-Jun-13 6:34am

Naikniket

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Ron Beyer · Answer 1 · 2013-06-05T07:27:00

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If you install your application to the Program Files directory (along with the database) then it will be read-only. You should install the database to the Program Data directory instead of Program Files.

Posted 5-Jun-13 7:27am

Ron Beyer

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Naikniket 5-Jun-13 21:50pm

i have tried to find program data/users program data directory in to (file system on target machine>add special folder) but i cant find any option for program data or users program data. How to achieve this? And also i am using Application.StartupPath ("Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=" & Application.StartupPath & "\database name.accdb") to connect with databse. What changes will needed after doing this?

Ron Beyer 5-Jun-13 22:25pm

I'm not sure how you are creating the setup program, so I can't help with that, but see here on using the Environment.SpecialFolders to get the ApplicationData directories:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.environment.specialfolder.aspx