Question

When using Microsoft Access (Voyager Reporter, Voyager ILL, Voyager Prepackaged Access Reports) get errors like:

• Microsoft Office Access database engine cannot open or write to the file
• It is already opened exclusively by another user, or you need permission to view and write its data
• Error in Check DB Version 3051

Answer

This error can be due to open Access "lock" files.  Make sure Access is not running and delete any *.ldb files that are in the same directory as your *.mdb file.

This error can also be due to Windows permissions errors.

Check that file and folder permissions are set for all users to Full/Read/Write

If a share on a network drive is involved, make it is shared by everyone.

Contact your local I.T. Department for additional help with Windows permissions.

• Article last edited: 21-Dec-2021