A replicated database (either a replica or Design Master) cannot be saved as an MDE file; however, once a database is saved as an MDE file, it can be replicated. To save a replicated database as an MDE file, you must first remove replication system fields, tables, and properties.
See Also For more information about removing replication fields, tables, and properties, search the Microsoft Access Help index for “replicated databases, making regular.” For more information about database replication, see Chapter 7, “Database Replication.”