Getting Started Recommendations
How to Get Started with Your OpenGate Bundle
Thank you for using OpenGate products to add
more functionality to your Access projects. Below are our
recommended deployment steps for bundled products. If you
have questions at any stage, please don't hesitate to
contact support for assistance.
We'll be happy to make sure you are on your way to a successful
project working with our products and Access.
| Step | Instructions | Related Tutorials |
| 1 | Download and unzip all files appropriate for your
version of Microsoft Access from the secure support site.
We recommend creating a new folder on your PC to store all
the downloads from OpenGate in a single location. |
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| 2 | If you are starting a new database project, open the Designer for Microsoft Access file by double clicking. If you are working with an existing database or will be using a UI Builder template, skip to step 4. | Designer for Access overview |
| 3 | In the final step of the Designer wizard, select the "Save my work into UI Builder..." checkbox and locate the copy of UI Builder you have downloaded. Once you are satisfied with your database design, skip to step 5. | |
| 4 | If you have an existing database, open the
copy of UI Builder or Workflow Builder you downloaded and select the "Migrate"
option in the setup wizard to migrate your existing database
into UI Builder. |
Migrating an Existing Database |
| 5 | Set up your UI Builder menus as desired to open your forms. | Setting up UI Builder Menus Using the UI Builder Developer Menu |
| 6 |
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Dashboard Builder Metrics Dashboard Builder Graphs Dashboard Builder Customization |
| 7 | If your bundle includes Report Builder, you can simply run the Report Builder installation for your Access version by double-clicking the file. Report Builder will install and be available in the Access Add-Ins menu. | |
| 8 | If your bundle includes FormSafe, follow the instructions in the FormSafe User's Guide to integrate FormSafe into your database. |
Most Common Questions
I receive an error 'Ambiguous Name Detected:' Please see this forum post on MS Access Ambiguous Name errors for assistance Why is there a security warning every time I open my database in Access 2007? Access 2007 has a special security mechanism for databases with Visual Basic. It is easy to remove by following the instructions here: Access 2007 Trust Center.
I receive an error 'Ambiguous Name Detected:' Please see this forum post on MS Access Ambiguous Name errors for assistance Why is there a security warning every time I open my database in Access 2007? Access 2007 has a special security mechanism for databases with Visual Basic. It is easy to remove by following the instructions here: Access 2007 Trust Center.