Question : Linked Sharepoint List in Access 2007, read only?

I've got a Sharepoint list linked into an Access 2007 database.  Through code I'm trying to update fields in the list, but get a message saying "Database or object is read-only".  I realize it should be read only if the list item is not checked out, what I've tried to do is use some VBA code to do the check out for me:
word.documents.checkout "http://sharepoint/document.docx"

I then refresh the link on the sharepoint list:
CurrentDB.TableDefs("SharepointList").RefreshLink

I then try to execute a query on the specified record, but receive the read-only message.
Checking the actual Sharepoint site, it does say the item is checked out to me.  If I discard the check-in, and check it out through the website, I can run the query to update the record through Access.

Is there something different in the check out process I'm doing through Access as opposed to the website?

Thanks!
Tim

Answer : Linked Sharepoint List in Access 2007, read only?

When you open the Access the database locally it is a copy of what is on Sharepoint.  Because the copy was read-only it remains as such locally.  When you run local code to tell Sharepoint you are checking out the database it is too late because you already have a local copy that isn't checked out.  You have to use the website to do this.