Specifying Database Startup Properties

The Startup dialog lets you assign an application title to the database, specify a form to open when the application starts, and specify the name of a custom CommandBar as Access's main menubar. To set Startup properties, follow these steps:

1. Make the Database window active and choose Tools, Startup to open the Startup dialog.

2. Type a name for your application in the Application Title text box; the application name replaces Access's default title bar caption. If you have a special icon file (Filename.ico), you can specify the icon file in the Application Icon text box.

3. If you've created a custom CommandBar for your application, select the CommandBar in the drop-down Menu Bar list.

4. Open the Display Form/Page list and select the form that you want to appear when you open the database (see Figure 28.26). You can elect to hide the Database window and the status bar by clearing the Display Database Window and Display Status Bar check boxes.

   Figure 28.26. The Startup dialog lets you customize behavior of your application when it opens. The settings shown here are applied to the Events28.mdb sample application.

   

5. The remaining check boxes let you limit use of your application's menubars, shortcut menus, and toolbars. You can also disable Access's special key combinations.

   Tip

   Don't clear any of the Startup dialog's check boxes until you're ready to release your application to users. Limiting Access's built-in menu, toolbar, and code-viewing feature set is likely to impede your development activities.

6. Click OK to assign the changes you made and close the Startup dialog.