Policy
Clear cache on close
Microsoft Office
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
This policy setting allows you to force the cache to be cleared for databases that are not compatible with Access 2016 when the database is closed. If you enable this policy setting, then any cached Microsoft SharePoint or Business Data Catalog (BDC) links will be cleared on close for databases that do not use Access 2016 compatible caching. If the database uses Access 2016 compatible caching, then this policy setting will have no effect when enabled. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, then any cached Microsoft SharePoint or Business Data Catalog (BDC) links will be not cleared on close for databases that do not use Access 2016 compatible caching. If the database uses Access 2016 compatible caching, then this policy setting will have no effect when disabled or not configured.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| User | Path software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\settings Value name clearcacheonclose | REG_DWORD | HKCU 1 | HKCU 0 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.