Backend i Dropbox

I've never tried this setup before but would not suggest it.

Each user has a local copy of the database so changes each user has will be visible once the file is synched to the dropbox server and then to other users.

If two users make alterations to data to their local copy at the same time then I will very surprised if these changes will be seen in both of the local copies.

and thats maybe why you see a copy

Your actually altering data in different databases ...

and that was an answer

Jeg har altså lært noget om distribuerede databaser engang og jeg mener, at Access kan håndtere dette. Naturligvis skal man kunne sidde flere steder i landet og arbejde på den samme database. Spørgsmålet er bare, hvordan?

Du kan ikke gøre det i dropbox, du skal nok have den liggende på en server. Som Terry ganske rigtigt er inde på, så lægger dropbox en kopi lokalt, som der arbejdes i. Og når der så synkroniseres og filen er ændret af en anden på serveren, vil dropbox lægge en kopi. Dropbox er et ganske udmærket program som jeg selv bruger, men dette er, efter min mening, en af bagdelene med programmet.

You say:>
man kunne sidde flere steder i landet og arbejde på den samme database.
NOTE "På den samme database"!

It isnt the same database.There is a copy of the database on each users PC, this is the file each user updates.

Try clicking th eDropBox icon and then choose "Open DropBox Folder"
THis folder and files are on your PC. If you alter this then the changes are made to your copy of the dB NOT other users copies.

The file you have will be synched to the dropbox server and then to other users local copy when you close file. But if another user made changes at the same time then their chnages are NOT in your local file.

status?

isnt it about time we closed this question?

thanks