title: How do I open an Access database (and wait for it to close before proceeding) in a batch file?
body: <p>I've tried these, and they did not work (Access opens, but it does not wait:</p>
  
  <pre><code>start "C:\program files\Microsoft Office\Office\MSACCESS.EXE" filename.mdb
  
  start /WAIT "C:\program files\Microsoft Office\Office\MSACCESS.EXE" filename.mdb
  
  start /W "C:\program files\Microsoft Office\Office\MSACCESS.EXE" filename.mdb
  
  start filename.mdb
  
  start msaccess.exe filename.mdb
  </code></pre>