I need to settup a database for inventory control purposes. I really like the free app that microsoft offers (“Desktop Product inventory database”) , but I am unable to open the forms in design view and I am unable to export these forms to another database. please advise what I need to do in order to open the forms in design view.thank you very much in advance, Nathaniel
database link
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ctndirectdownload.aspx?AssetID=TC102483123&Application=AC&Version=14&Result=2
Many of the Access 2010 sample databases, including Inventory, are set up as web databases. They do not have a design mode that matches the “normal” Access forms.
See: MS Access (2010) Enable Design View