Creating an Execute-Only Database
Even if you have secured your database, you might still want to be sure that no one can examine or change the Visual Basic procedures you created. After you have fully compiled your Visual Basic project, Access no longer needs the original text of your Visual Basic statements. You can create a special execute-only copy of your database by using one of the utilities supplied with Access. An additional advantage of an execute-only database is that it might be significantly smaller than a copy that contains all the code—particularly if you have written many Visual Basic procedures.
To create an execute-only copy of any completed database application, open the database, and close any open objects. Click the Make ACCDE ...
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