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Open In Read-Only Mode
Open the Data View in read-only mode. When this option is selected, you
cannot edit data in the Data View.
Save Format And Style Changes With Drawing
Save all formatting changes, such as column width, font, color, or borders,
that you make in the Data View.
Keep On Top
Specify whether the Data View window remains on top of all other windows,
even when it is not the active window.
Associate Database Versions With File Extensions
Click Associate to display the Associate Database Versions dialog box where
you specify the database version to use for each database file extension.
When you drop a database file on the Map Explorer tab, AutoCAD Map 3D
checks the file extension and uses the specified version of the database
software.
Default Provider For Microsoft Access Databases
Select the default driver to use when you drop an MDB file onto the Map
Explorer tab.
Multi-User
Multi-User Options
Use the Multi-User tab to specify options for user login and object locking.
You must have Superuser privileges to modify multi-user options.
NOTE These options affect multi-user options for drawing objects only. For
information about locking and sharing geospatial feature data, see
Checking Out
Features
(page 695).
Set options that apply to all users in a multi-user environment.
Force User Login
Require users to log in before using AutoCAD Map 3D.
Enable Object Locking
Lock objects that are selected for the save set. If an object is locked, other
AutoCAD Map 3D users can view it, but cannot edit it.
AutoCAD users who do not have AutoCAD Map 3D cannot open a drawing
that an AutoCAD Map 3D user has open.
You cannot disable object locking while drawings are active.
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