Is it possible to unlink and link to tables in a back end using VBA in the front end?
I need to do this or something similar because when I send updates of the front end out I may have added an extra table and thus want to be able to get the user to run an update module to link any new tables.
Not sure if this is at all possible???
Any ideas???
Hello,
I have a list of dates of births in a table, but the way they are always imported (from some piece of crappy software somewhere) is in the format of: 01.01.2005 (using full stops).
Access doesn't like this, and insists on slashes, or dashes. Now, if I do a find/replace, it works perfectly, just replacing all the full stops with slashes. However, I want to do this quite regularly...any ideas how to do it programatically in VBA?
Thanks!
Any help much appreciated!
Any insert command to load Oracle profiler log data into table...
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I know you can manually delete table relationships in an .mdb, but I was wondering: Can you programatically delete table relationships? If it is possible, how would it be done?
Thanks in advance to all you nice folk who reply.
I have a form that I am populating a ComboBox via a Query. It works but sometimes it flakes out and does not populate the box.
What I want to do is run this through code.
I am a bit stuck. I think that I need to set the recordset, Create a SQL query, Run the query and push the results to the ComboBox. Think this should be on the Click event of the combobox.
Dont really know where to get started.
Does anyone have a rough example of:
1. Getting the recordset
2. A general SQL query (how to run it)
3. How to push the results to the ComboBox
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE
I am splitting a database and have created the Back end already. When I create the front end and link to the tables on the back end... The front end does not link to all the tables in the back end. The list that comes up when creating the linkings does not show all the tables in the back end. What would cause this?
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I could set the Combobox.Value to one of the values in the combo box and combo box displays that value. But when I try to use Combobox.Value subsequently it does not have any value. I noticed that the value property is populated only when the combox box item is manually selected(highlighted).
How can I highlight the selection in a combo box?
Thanks in advance
I know how to convert an Access database from a previous version of Access to a higher version of Access, using the shell command:
x = Shell("C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOfficeMSACCESS.EXE " & Chr(34) & strOLDDB & Chr(34) & " /Convert " & Chr(34) & strNewDb & Chr(34))
However, what do I have to do to programatically revert from my current version of Access to a previous version? Is there a shell option similar to the /CONVERT choice? It would be nice if it was as simple as /REVERT
Thanks once more to you forum gurus!
I have a subfom that displays perfectly in datsheet view.
One of the columns changes its contents depending on a value. i.e. a list of units or a list of costs. I change the data using a Recordset update.
When in the Main Form I am trying to change the column label that appears in the SubForm header above the column, to either 'Units' or 'Cost, to match the data.
I am strugging to find the correct syntax, can anyone help?
Also, can I change this via the Recordset update?
Thanks :confused:
Hi There
i am trying to link some more tables to my access front end from the sql server back end
when i select 'ODBC Databases' from the link pop up box, the pop up box just closes
any ideas why, or work arounds would be appreciated
Happy Christmas
Does anyone know how to link tables automatically/VBA?
I'm trying to import files from our DB2 database in which one file is created monthly and instead of manually importing / linking the files manually, I'm looking to have access link to the new file automatically.
The file names are structured as so..
ITM01 (Jan)
ITM02 (Feb)
ITM03 (March)
Thanks
Hi All
I enter data in a form "WIP" that is based on a table named "WIP" in the form I have a command button. When I activate the command button it takes me into another form "Materials" which is based on a table named "Materials".
The data that I enter into "Materials" is not linked to the data ie Customer details which I have entered into "WIP".
My aim is to be able to report the materials used.
I have tried variations of relationships but am obviously missing something.
Thanks in Advance
Geoffk
I have a database with software
ID: autonumber
Name: text
Version: text (some say Beta etc)
Possibly 200 pieces of software
I have a database of computers
ID: autonumber
RoomName: text
ComputerName: text
Description: text
I want to link them so a computer can have up to 200 pieces of software in it or just one piece.
I dont want a table with 200 boolean fields although thats how i will end up doing it if i cant any other way.
Chances are each computer will have about 20 - 30 bits of software installed and therefore the table shouldnt need to be huge.
Anyone have any ideas how i can link these and keep the second table small. Surely i can say Computer [2] has software installed [2, 4, 5, 28, 224] but i dont know how to.
Thanks
.matt
I have a spilt database and both ends sit on a server. The front end has a short cut on the desktop from five machines.
On one machine I can access the backend but it i try and relink the tables, the linked table manager is empty and i cannot and the "always prompt for new location" option is not available so i cannot even do it individually that way.
Any suggestions of why this would be? Is it a security user issue (though i haven't specifically set up any user or workgroup securities)
I have even tried holding down the Shift key and that doesn't work!!
Thanks
Anyone can help me how to link fields in different tables. Im creating a databse that has an ID. and that ID will be same with the ID on the other table.
Table 1
ID = 123
Table 2
ID = link to (Table 1 ID) and when i input characters on the Table 1 ID field it will appear or inputed also at Table 2 ID field.
Hope some ideas. Thanks
Michael
Is it possible to retrieve table information from an external Access db. Then append chosen tables to the current access db by linking them?
View 8 Replies View RelatedI would like to link to a table that is not in the same workgroup as the database I am working in.
Both databases are from different departments - I only want read rights to the linked table to run queries against some data in my database. I have access to the database I am trying to link to - but have not been able to figure out a way to do this?
Hey everyone I'm new here but pretty familiar with Access etc. I am extrememl;y stumped on this and I have never attempted this so any answers and details would be helpful. As we all know this is a learn new things as you develop type of application or at least for me.
I have a database that exists in one building and is functionnig fine using linked tables (File/Get External Data/Link Tables) but I now need to make this same application work for multiple locations which each have its own tables that are seperate from each other location. I was thinking a Main form that opens with radio buttons and based on the one you select would determine which tables it would be linked to when it opens. I figured Radio1 be SEDC, Radio2 be SWDC.
I have a database I have setup as a storage database for just the tables for each location that are on different servers in each location to increase traffic speeds.
Example:
SEDC (RadioButton1)
SEDC Database is located on a erver with 50 different tables in it "//sedc1/data/shared/warehouse/SEDC Warehouse.mdb"
SWDC (RadioButton2)
SWDC Database is located on server with same tables in it but different data for that location "//swdc1/data/shared/warehouse/SWDC Warehouse.mdb"
So on So on...
Hi,
I have build system DSN for SQL Server.I want to link table to the DSN.
But I can not select the DSN when I start the 'lined table Manager",I only can select files.why?
Please let me know how to link table to system DSN.
Thanks
Mark
I have 2 tables, an Oracle source table and an Access table. The data in the Oracle table has Item names, however they tend to end with month and date and other misc info. I set up the Access table with the cleaned up versions of the Item names (took out the excess crap) to be able to set up a query that would pull in data from the Oracle table that had Item descriptions Like the descriptions in the Access table. That is working great, however, i would also like to pull in another field from the Access table to categorize these items in to groups. Once I do this, each record shows up 4 times (the number of categories that exist). How do I link these tables to allow me to do this? None of the standard link types work since the fields are not equal but are Like each other.
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I have a question: Is it possible to link more than one table to the same Form in order to keep previous data?
Thanks a lot
What I need is a table that will hold a primary key field and 16 text fields at 255 characters per field. (NO memo fields) This will total about 4,080 characters but Access 2000 limits the record size to 2,000 characters.
I have two tables with 9 fields in each table in a one to one relationship as follows:
Table1: Primary Key = MyKey = autonumber field.
Table1: 8 fields = text at 255 characters each field.
(i.e. Data1, Data2, Data3, Data4, Data5, Data6, Data7, Data8)
Table2: Primary Key = MyKey = number field.
Table2: 8 fields = text at 255 characters each field
(i.e. Data9, Data10, Data11, Data12, Data13, Data14, Data15, Data16)
The problem is I want all the fields to act as though they are from a single table and to be on a single form. I don’t know how to go about the LinkChildFields and LinkMasterFields without using a SubForm. A SubForm don’t work because it expects the second table to have many records.
Thanks Stan
Hi
Can you tell me if the following is possible and if so how to do it.
I have several different tables which require a date to be entered.
99% of the time this date is the same ie
(Table 1) Visit Date = (Table 2) Scan date 1
(Table 1) Visit Date = (Table 3) Scan date 2 etc.....
However in some cases Scan date 1 and/or Scan date 2 may not be the same as Visit date so the input does need to be editable.
Is there anyway I can link the information in Table 1 to automatically be displayed and stored in Table 2/3 and to be able to edit Tables 2/3 if the scan date is different to the visit date which it could be for a small number of records.
Is this possible or is it simply impossible to do this.
Thanks for any advice.
I have been able to link column A1 in Table A to Column B1 in Table B.
But I want to link Columns A2,A3,A4 to Columns in table B using A1 and B1 as the relationship. Can this be done??
I want to end up with a Table that would be automaticly updated with the columns.
Thanks
I have 4 databases that share 3 tables.
Each database is used for different purposes and other tables which do not relate to the other databases.
My question is: how do I set up the back ends so each database can retrieve and enter data into the 3 shared tables without conflicts??
I know how to split each of the databases to front and back ends but how would I link them all to the 3 tables they share? Should I create one back end with only the 3 shared tables and link the separate back ends for each database???
Any help much appreciated!
I have two table which is c:db1.mdb; c:db2.mdb
The user is currently using c:main.mdb
In main.mdb, I have a form, and have a combobox with two value, which is db1.mdb and db2.mdb.
If the user choose db2.mdb, delete all the current db1.mdb link tables(if there is any), and import all the tables from db2.mdb as link table
If the user choose db1.mdb, delete all the current db2.mdb link tables(if there is any), and import all the tables from db1.mdb as link table
And I need to perform some vba on the afterUpdate event of combobox.
My question is, how to
1)delete all link tables using vba
2)Import all tables from a certain mdb file as linked table using vba?