Does anyone have any db's that show how to relink tables automatically on start up and also remove the links on shutdown, i've been searching everywhere on the net and can't seem to find anything decent, any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
I have another problem. I am having troubles relinking a front end (secured) database to a back end database and I am not familiar with security so I don't know if it is done through security. The problem is when I copy the backend to backup the front end then using the new address as a link to the frontend.
I didn't design the frontend so I am unable to enter to change the relink if it is secured.
Is there any programs or code (and where do I put it) to change the links. There should be as this is a simple problem.
Deesy.
Credit goes to FoFa for posting this code on this form.
Attached you will find code to relink tables. I manage I am doing to wrong, and need help in order for it to execute correctly. I would appreciate direction.
What I am doing:
Copying the modules over to my unsplit database.
Creating a form called ReLink.
Setting a macro (AutoExec) to open the the form.
On the form's On Open event placing the function =TestIt
Splitting the database.
Verifying by opening FE that connection exists
Moving BE and reopen FE.
All I get is unable to connect the BE message. Form continues to open.
Thanks for insight.
I have developed a distributed database application in Access 2003 that links to local SQL Server databases in each district office. Recently I updated to Access 2007 on Vista. When I go to relink the application to a district office database I keep getting a ODBC Call Failed error. To relink I delete the old ODBC DSN and created a new one for the particular district office. Current work around involves restarting the whole computer and it only works once. Luckily I still have my XP/Office 2003 computer behind me for now but keen to find out if anyone wlse has experienced similar problems.
I have also uninstalled/reinstalled Office 2007 just in case but no luck.
Barry
I am having trouble relinking tables in my Front End database to my Back End database. My BE DB is on a network share and when I try using the link table manager to navigate to the correct folder I get an error message upon entering the network share folder that says:
The Microsoft Access database engine cannot open or write to the file "etworkfolder" It is already opened exclusively by another user, or you need permission to view and write its data.
I have permission to the folder and have ensured that this folder is a trusted location path.
I'm building a database for my company who refurbish computers. I'm wanting to build in functionality for if a hard drive is damaged and it has to be replaced then for us to be able to trace (based on asset and tracking numbers) what hard drive has been removed from a PC and if it has been put into stock or destroyed and if a stock drive has been put into a PC.
Any item that is brought in whether it be a PC, laptop, server or hard drive etc is given it's own unique tracking number. Same is true for any stock we buy in for refurb purposes.
I'm thinking that this will be done by having a field for the original asset number and a field for the 'current' asset I.E. the one it's been put into.
We have a frontend/backend setup and one of the tables has almost 2 million records. I've used the SSMA tool for Access to SQLServer and upsized that table. Seems to have worked well.
Now I'm wondering if I should change the link directly on the frontend or link to the SQLServer from the backend and then update the links on the frontend?I'm mostly concerned about what happens to relationships if I rename the old table and then link to the new SQLServer table.
I have a database with a number of linked tables that are linked to tables in different databases (not a back-end).for example, I have table1 that is linked to table1 in K:databasedb1.mdb.table2 linked to table2 in S:datadata.mdb.and so on...
However, recently we have moved all our databases to a new location.
K:databasedb1.mdb is now residing in O:masterdatabase
and S:datadata.mdb is now residing in O:masterdata
and so on...
I'm now in charge of relinking all those tables to point to the new location.I would do this in linked table manager one by one but we have 100s of tables linked to multiple different databases in different location.is there a way to create a VBA code that will automatically do this re-linking process?
so,
1. find unlinkable tables
2. search its new location under O:master
3. re-link it to the new location
Database names and tables names have not been changed. Just the location of databases.
We have been using an Access (Access 2013) program where we link the program to dataviews created in sql server.
Recently we had to re-link the data views because a change had been made to them. When we relinked the data we noticed that the field type for the field used as the primary key changed from "Short Text" to "Long Text". The programmer who created the dataview from sql server said that nothing was done at that end that would have caused the change
I know how to prevent the problem from recurring. We are changing the sql server spec from VARCHAR(8000) to CHAR(20).
I have recently split my database and added a password to the back end. I am now trying to re-link the tables as I have seen in other threads, but when I do this I am not prompted for the password I just get the message 'Not a valid password'
I must obviously be doing something wrong, can anyone help?
Hi i've been into Tools>Startup and remoed the menu etc.
Is there any way to retrieve these back.
Thanks
I Have just split my database, and placed the front end (mde) on a number of client machines in a SBS environment
On starting the program, one of the machines displays the following error message
"There is an invalid use of the .(dot) or ! operator, or invalid parenthese"
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
Regards
Andy
(PS the OS is Win XP and the machine is running Office XP Pro )
On my database, for startup, I had the toolbars taken away from the user. Is there a quick shortcut to pull them back up? I noticed that the 'Tools' option is gone.
Thanks.
I have a database (split) I developed using Access 2000 (Office Professional). I installed it in a lap top that has Office Prosessional 2002 and am encountering several problems: 1) The shift-key bypass does not work; 2) My application uses an access wizzard switchboard. With the lap top, when I open a form from the switch board and subsequently close it, Access closes; 3) When I just open Access in the lap top, I get none of the standard tool bars. (I don't know if I caused this). This has to be something obvious that I just cannot see. Thanks in advance for your help.
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I setup 2 users security.
I want to setup startup page for 2 users, but different startup page.
I want to setup one startup page for user 1
I want to setup another startup page for user 2.
How can i make that? Because there is one option to fix the startup page.
Thanks.
Hi,
I've created a new database, and unticked the options in Startup which mean the various menus at the top are hidden - and I don't know the keyboard commands to get them back :S
Daft mistake, I know!
I created a database and put some time into it at work here. I am sure this is a simple fix but I need to know how to get my tools back at the top of access. :(
What I did was open startup, unselected all the features that locks the database user out from changing settings and just using the switchboard and forms. Well, I cant figure out how to get into the file and change it all around now. :eek:
I am using access 97 at work now so please respond asap with an answer about how to get to change my tables, forms, and use tools again...:confused:
Thanks. :)
Sorry I have to ask such a simple question. I haven't worked on Access for over 10 years.
How do I find out which modules is the startup? Thanks.
DanYeung
I craeted a startup menu and unchecked all the backend functions - now I cant getinto design view - what should I do?
View 14 Replies View RelatedHere is something I hope someone can help with. I have mostly completed my Access program. I was toying around with the startup options and I selected not to have my toolbars in the startup in fear that other employees at work could mess up the program. Now I would like to tweet my database and add to it but have no toolbars to make any changes or add new form or anything. Is there a way to now change my startup options back to normal and get back my toolbars or do I have to re-create the complete database? Help please!!!!
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Thank you for the help :)
Hello All,
I have made a critical error with my system, in tools on startup i unticked all the boxes, and now when it loads it brings up the system only and not the design view tables etc,
Is there anyway that this can be undone??????
Hey, I was messing about with tools>startup because I wanted a form to appear whent he database was opened.... I unchecked far too many options in there, and now I cannot design and modify my database anymore... it just goes straight to the form, but i cannot get anything back in design view.. is there a way to fix this??
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Now, as soon as I load database starup form shows, and does
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Is there any way i can "Undo" or drop splashScreen, and get back
to normal loading of database.
Thank you.
Have a database that when opened, has a message box that appears and when this box is closed via a Close button that I have named "OK", the main form opens. I have a Tip table that I type in the message which then appears in the messaage box form. It works perfectly providing I use a Next Message/Previous Message Button to control which of the many numbered messages on my table I wish to use.
What I want is to make sure my users have no control over what message is shown. I would still like to maintain all messages on the table by number and only have the Close (OK) button on the form. While trying to do this with the present code and if I only have 1 message on the table (#1) it will show that message. If I add a 2nd message to the table (#2) without erasing the 1st, it still only shows the first. This way I have a record of everything I have sent messages on. Below is the exisiting code used for my message box with hopes you can tell me what I need to change to make this happen:
Private Sub Form_Load()
On Error GoTo Err_Form_Load
Dim intTip As Integer
Dim intCount As Integer
Randomize
intCount = DCount("*", "tblTip")
intTip = Int(intCount * Rnd)
DoCmd.GoToRecord , , A_GOTO, intTip
Exit_Form_Load:
Exit Sub
Err_Form_Load:
Resume Exit_Form_Load
End Sub
Hi Guys,
I'm not sure this would be allowed as it could be maliciously abused, but what I want to do is turn of warnings when a user fires up my DB.
What currently happens is a user gets 3 pop up warnings in a row the first time they use the DB with essentially the same warnings and "do you want to run this" questions.
The next time the user runs the DB they only get one warning.
On another thread I was told how to turn warnings on and off within the database:
http://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=499732#post499732
'Turn warnings on & Hourglass on
DoCmd.SetWarnings False
DoCmd.Hourglass True
Code in routine that would generate warnings goes here.
'Turn warnings on & Hourglass off
DoCmd.SetWarnings True
DoCmd.Hourglass False
What I would like is some way to replicate the functionality for the DB. Is this possible?
Thanks in advance,
Keith.