Creating an Access Web Database Site

This section looks at the process of creating one of the web databases from a template provided with SharePoint Server 2010 Enterprise. The Projects Web Database will be used, and then explored to see the different components of this new kind of site.

To create a web database using the Projects Web Database, follow these steps:

  1. Using an account with sufficient privileges from a workstation that has Access 2010 installed, access the Site Actions drop-down menu and click New Site.
  2. Select Projects Web Database from the list. Provide a title for the site (in this example, Projects Database) and a URL name (in this example, ProjectsDatabase) and click Create.
  3. The site opens with an interface that looks very different ...

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