Summary
Library databases enable you to create libraries of code, forms, reports, and other objects that you will share between multiple databases. Library databases facilitate the application development process by enabling you to easily centralize the development of common code libraries. You also can use these databases to incorporate add-ins, wizards, and builders into your applications and development environment (covered in Chapter 25).This chapter began by defining a library database and then walked you through all the steps required to prepare a database to become a library database. The chapter discussed the several methods to reference a library database, highlighting the pros and cons of each.After you reference a library database, the debugging process begins. This chapter highlighted how easy it is to debug an Access 11 library database. Finally, it provided you with practical examples of how you can use library databases in your applications.Library databases can greatly facilitate the application development process, enabling you to easily implement sophisticated functionality in all your applications. Although the process of designing library databases can be intimidating at first, a well-planned library database can shave hours off the application development and maintenance processes.