My company is currently using access to manage equipment in 4-5 different locations. I want to move this to a sql database and have a front-end to do the same thing access is doing now.
Should I use access as a front-end or should I develop a custom front end using vb?
Just a fyi
5-7 tables
7-9 queries
10 or so reports and the front end is currently a switchboard that links to many other forms.
I'm looking for advice.
TIA
hi can you help me?
i need to make an access frontend to read specific queries from my sql server 2005 express backend.
how can i do this?
Hi,
we are having performance problems with a pure MS Access database across a WAN.
As a test we want to setup a MSSQL server , move the data to the server and run the MS Access clients through a ODBC interface.
The application uses much SQL methods to get the data ( docmd.runsql commands ). Only a few native queries are used.
Will this help the performance ?
If not , what do i need to do to get a better performance ?
It is a lot of work to build a new application so if it is possible whith the existing code it would be very nice .
Thanks in advance.
I have a database with a sql backend and an access frontend. I put it in a folder on the network for users to access. First, they were getting errors like not being able to access the database if someone else had it open and not being able to perform certain functionality. It was suggested that i put a mde on each of the users pc. i gave them all access to their own front ends on the folder because they use different pcs. this solved the problem. however, i need a way to perform updates without manually creating mdes for every user. i used to work for a co that there was one mde was put into a folder on the network with a config file. The users access the database through CITRIX. Whenever they accessed the shortcut on the server, it created the users their own front end. Whenever we need to provide updates, we simply made a new mde from the mdb and whenever the user accessed the database again, they would have the latest mde and it would created an update frontend for the user. Does anyone know of such an utility or know what I am referring too? I encounted several suggestions like a batch file; but they refer to putting the file and the mde on each users pc. This is not how i'm set up. Thanks
Hello. I have an Access 97 frontend and a SQL 7 backend. When I try to open up the linked SQL tables in the frontend I recieve the error " This recordset is not updatable" from Access. I have the permissions in SQL set at this point to public having all permissions but it still does not change my problem. Does anyone know the answer?
View 3 Replies View RelatedHi All,
I have recently migrated from Access to SQL Server. I have come across a strange problem. I have got a table in my database whihc is not linked to any other table, but does include data and is used from time to time for reports. It is more used as a sort of lookup table. Now I had the frontend in Access and I have retained it. So I connect all the SQL Server tables via ODBC to Access. The problem with this table is for some reason it wont allow to add new records on Access side. You can just view the contents, but cannot add anything to it e.g a new record, etc. I tried giving explicit permissions of Select, Insert, update, etc. but still no result. There are other look up tables as well, that have the same problem. Can anybody tell me why this is so and is there any way to fix it?
Regards:
Prathmesh
I am creating a Access frontend to some SQL Server Tables. One of these tables has an int type field and several money type fields. I am trying to populate the table based on text boxes on an Access form. Because of other reasons instead of just using the SQL table as the record source of the form I am using "INSERT INTO" statements to update the data.
Here is my problem if I leave the textfields that are supposed to populate the int and money fields blank I get an syntax error message on the INSERT statement. If I populate the textfields with a 0 the INSERT works fine.
The int field and money fields are defined to accept nulls so why is the blank textfield generating an error message instead of inserting a null into the table?
Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated.
I have a website which runs off a Access database which I am currentlyconverting to sql server database. I would like to still use my accessfront end for reporting and queries..I created an odbc connection on my computer to the remote sql serverand created a link in access to my sql server tables. All my report andQueries run fine I just have one problem it keeps on prompting me forther password of the remote sqlserver database. I check the odbcconnection and I see the password is not saved in there even though Iput it in. Is there a way I can have the password saved. I do not wantkeep on having to enter the password.
View 4 Replies View RelatedI have a ms acssess db acting as a frontend to a Sql Server 2005 db. I have need to have the db setup as a standalone to distribute with the application for times when the 2005 server is unreachable. I have a created CE db that replicates the 2005 version.
What I want to do now is put the CE db on the desktop with the MS access frontend. Based on a user's preferences the connection would direct to the CE version.
The CE engine is loaded on the desktop, I have modified the ADODb connection string to point to the CE db. When I run it I get an error that says: "The provider can't be found. It may not be properly installed."
Here's the connection string:cnxn: ConnectionString = "Provider=microsoft.sqlserver.mobile.oledb.3.1;Data Source=spcd.sdf;User ID=;Password=;"
Am I trying to do something that just isn't going to happen?
Rick
Ok, little frustrated hence the excessive exclamation points.
I'm designing a database in access to use a sql backend. Table structures are setup and am creating a view to join multiple tables together for data entry purposes. Tables are joined properly but when I add more than one join, ie adding more than two tables, I can't add records!?!
I checked the joins, it's not the table, since if I add one table its ok, remove table, add another table and that works, but when I add both tables together, it prevents me from adding records!
And another thing, when I have just two tables joined together and add a record, it comes up with this save changes, drop changes or cancel thingie!!! WTF!!!?
Is there something simple i'm missing or is it my table structure????
Thanks in advance!
Hi, this is my first post (hopefully of many) on this board. Just wanted to say a quick hello before I dive into my question. :)
As the title suggested, I have to develop a MS Access form app (yes, it has to be Access - I know it sucks) that will post and query data to and from a remote SQL Server db. While I have no problem linking the two through the default ODBC drivers, my question is security. Some (actually most all) of the data being passed back and forth is sensative information, and I would like to know the best way to keep it safe.
If anybody has any suggestions, instructions, or can redirect me to a good FAQ site on the subject, I would be most appreciative. I have already done a search on these forums for an answer, but have sadly come up short.
Thanks to all in advance!
I have a sql server 2005 db.
Is there anyway I can link access to be used as a frontend by my client for viewing the data?
is this possible through linked table manager?
Please advise?
Hi,
We are new Access users and trying to take our database live...here are some of the problems we're facing.
When we split our Access database into a Backend and Frontends, a couple of strange things happened in the Frontend:
1.) When we run our queries, multiple copies of the same record are displayed (this is wrong).
2.) When we look at those queries in design view, the field names are preceded by Expr1, Expr2, Expr3, etc.
We have a large number of queries. How can we fix this problem?
Also, if anyone knows any websites or resources that can help us understand what things like Expr1 mean (a reference) that would be helpful too!
Thank You!!!
Hi,
We are not a very advanced group of access users and are trying to split our database for a research study...here is our question:
When we split our Access database into a Backend and Frontends, a couple of strange things happened in the Frontend:
1.) When we run our queries, multiple copies of the same record are displayed (this is wrong).
2.) When we look at those queries in design view, the field names are preceded by Expr1, Expr2, Expr3, etc.
We have a large number of queries. How can we fix this problem?
Also if anyone has a good source for trouble shooting this or simmilar difficulties we'd appriciate any spots or advice.
Thanks!
Hi,Simple question: A customer has an application using Access 2000frontend and SQL Server 2000 backend. Data connection is over ODBC.There are almost 250 concurrent users and is growing. Have theysqueezed everything out of Access? Should the move to a VB.Net frontendtaken place ages ago?CheersMike
View 4 Replies View RelatedWe are using an Access 2000 project to view our SQL Tables and using Access 2000 Runtime to Access the forms in the project. We have written in a locking system in VB and removed the video controls to prevent users from accessing the same records. But of course now we need to make the video controls available. This has now thrown up the problem of multiple users accessing the same records. We have tried to write code to lock records when then video controls are used but this is not working as well as we hoped. Can anyone please suggest any way of setting up locking on SQL using triggers from the Access frontend? or any other types of locking systems that could be written in the Access front end.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI have been using MS Access for a long time. The last couple of months my sites have really picked up in business (good rankings) and we keep crashing the server (No sites on the server that use MS Access will run) We get the errorSystem.Data.OleDb.OleDbException: Unspecified error at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection.ProcessResults(Int32 hr) at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection.InitializeProvider()at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection.Open()at DreamweaverCtrls.DataSet.DoInit()Also I am finding out from some of my customers that their sites they can't use at times because of the error but the server hasn't crashed yet because others are up. Well I believe we are exceeding MS Access very badly because it crashes the server daily now and sometimes more then once a day. So I am going to start moving my MS Access database to SQL but have NO CLUE how where to start etc or use SQL correctly. If people can point me in the right direction that would be very helpful. Everything I find online is people needing help but no solutions that work for me. My new server is a windows server running ASP.Net 2.0 and to edit my SQL I have "ASP.Net Enterprise Manager" and Plesk for the server.1. A good book to follow and easy to follow for SQL (connections / how tos) or website2. Good examples or book on "ASP.Net Enterprise Manager"3. How to convert access databases into SQL easy (some have over 50,000 listings)4. how to convert Tab files into SQL easy.Thank you so much for any help. Also I am using Dreamweaver for most of the edditing and connections. I know its not your favorite but I don't have the time to write everything by hand and it works good for what I do on the websites.Thanks again,Rusty
View 2 Replies View RelatedI have been using MS Access for a long time. The last couple of months my sites have really picked up in business (good rankings) and we keep crashing the server (No sites on the server that use MS Access will run) We get the error
System.Data.OleDb.OleDbException: Unspecified error at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection.ProcessResults(Int32 hr) at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection.InitializeProvider()
at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection.Open()
at DreamweaverCtrls.DataSet.DoInit()
Also I am finding out from some of my customers that their sites they can't use at times because of the error but the server hasn't crashed yet because others are up. Well I believe we are exceeding MS Access very badly because it crashes the server daily now and sometimes more then once a day.
So I am going to start moving my MS Access database to SQL but have NO CLUE how where to start etc or use SQL correctly. If people can point me in the right direction that would be very helpful. Everything I find online is people needing help but no solutions that work for me.
My new server is a windows server running ASP.Net 2.0 and to edit my SQL I have "ASP.Net Enterprise Manager" and Plesk for the server.
1. A good book to follow and easy to follow for SQL (connections / how tos) or website
2. Good examples or book on "ASP.Net Enterprise Manager"
3. How to convert access databases into SQL easy (some have over 50,000 listings)
4. how to convert Tab files into SQL easy.
Thank you so much for any help. Also I am using Dreamweaver for most of the edditing and connections. I know its not your favorite but I don't have the time to write everything by hand and it works good for what I do on the websites. I am afraid if I hurry to much I will build it wrong and really pay for it.. I am paying enough from using MS Access.. LOL
Thanks again,
Rusty
Our Branch uses an Access Database, but we're thinking of rolling it out to our entire organization. I've just spent the day watching about 7 tutorials on SQL 2005, but they only use Management Studio Express in the tutorials, and before I go any further, I'd like to make sure I'm going down the right road.
Am I better using the Upsizing Wizard in Access to convert our DB to SQL? Once I've done that, what's the best way to get the rest of the DB on the Web so that our entire organization nationwide can use it? Do I need to learn Visual Studio or something so that I can recreate all our Forms & Reports? Do I even need to do that? Is there a conversion process?
Sorry for being so vague, but I would just like to know what is the best way forward. What do most people do when they want to move an Access DB to SQL and make it available outside of their LAN?
Thanks in advance for any advice anyoe can provide.
Hey guys,
I was just trying to get some information on how to move an Access 2002 db to MS SQL. Also, what all do I need to be able to access the db from the web. For instance, query the db for info from a website. I don't have that much experience in SQL but I quiet a few programming languages so i'm sure i'll learn it quick, I usually do. Right now I have a server set up with MS SQL server 2005 with all the other things required for testing over in my own little world. DNS, Active Dir., etc....
I'm trying to do this because a friend of a friend has a business(small businessish) who wants to be able to view reports from queries over the internet. And i'm sure I can do it but i told them to let me give it a test run to make sure I can before we commit.
Thanks in advance.
hi,
I have a database in MSDE. Now if I create a database in Access, is it possible to import the msde tables into Access. probably not right?
Thanks
Does anyone out there know of any utility that can Migrate Queries to SQL Server 7. I have over 400 of them and Dread doing them all by Hand.
Thanks,
-Ray
Hi there everyone, I have written a database system which tracks the performance of working in a shipping company in access. Im now rewriting the system in sqlserver and the only real problem I have found so far is that its difficult to estimate what kind of a server *cpu* & *ram* would be appropraite. The system currently performs transaction on my desktop machine in a second a quickest and 2 at slowest.
There are going to be about 500 users in 3 time zones so there will only really be about 300 max hitting the system in an hour.
I was looking at a Dell Poweredge server with twin P3's and half a Gb or ram would this be a good place to start from?
Any Advice would be great!!!
Steve
I need to write stored procedure in SQL Server 2000 that moves data from table in SQL Server 2000 to same table in Access.
.mdb file is located on the same computer and I know its location (path).
Hi all.
I am not a programer but managed to piece together an Access database that is the backbone of my company.
My IT group advised me to move to an SQL server back end and move to a web based front end.
My question. I am very comfortible with Access and modify the databases regularly. What front end is most like Access for modifying forms, reports, macros, etc.
Thanks!
Hi all,
Please, I need some help understanding what I need to do.
I'm working with text files and they're too much for Access to handle.
The logical conclusion is to use something more robust like SQL.
I'm having trouble understanding how it would all fit together, and I'm looking for guidance.
First of all, what do you think is a logical approach to this problem: I get 6 .txt files delivered to our webserver via ftp. Every night there's an update, so they overwrite. I need to be able to display that data on the web page and I thought I could use Access to do it. Well, it won't work, so then there's SQL.
In my reading today, I find out that SQL isn't an environment like Access, it's a language. I'm assuming that means I can't just import all of this data into an SQL db, get it on the webserver, and then start running queries against it like I can in Access, right?
If one of you more experienced users has any ideas, please share. How can I use SQL to search the data in these .txt files? Included with each text file is a .dic file containing field names, data types, and length. What is the best approach. Step by step would be wonderful as I am very new to this. I have only ever worked with SQL queries and Access db.
Thank you for any help you can offer.
Carrie
Hi All,
I'm new to SQL server. Basically, I am trying to make my Access database accessible on line to my users, so I am transfering it into SQL Server and then writing a web site to use the connection to the database.
My questions are as follows:
1) How can I easily move the structure of the tables (relationships too, but content is not important) from Access into SQL?
2) I have the following query in Access which I don't believe will work in SQL because of the Sum funtion... How can I change this to work in SQL?:
SELECT DISTINCTROW Player.TeamID, Player.PlayerID, Player.SFD, Sum(Payments.Amount) AS Payment, [SFD]-[Payment] AS Due
FROM Player INNER JOIN Payments ON Player.PlayerID = Payments.PlayerID
GROUP BY Player.TeamID, Player.PlayerID, Player.SFD;
All help will be greatfully received... thanks
"In the face of adversity, I stand on the shoulders of giants..."
I have about 50,000 data entries to move from MS Access to SQL Server 2005 Express. There is no DTS in the tools. I already have the tables, just need to move the data. Appreciate any and all help.
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I am a new in .Net Environment. I am moving from VB to VB.Net and Access DB to SQL Server 2005. Please reply me the following questions bellow.
Access Works
SQL SERVER (SS)?
When I create .MSI file it include ADO library in that executable file and my client install software and don€™t need any kind of file to install and wherever my program install it can be accessed by using following connection string.
Con.ConnectionString = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=" & App.Path & "dbPAYROLL_DB.mdb;Persist Security Info=False" Con.Open
What file needed on client€™s PC to access SS on server.
What about connection string change dynamically in client sides
I create relation on Access Relationship Diagram.
Where to create these diagrams either on VB.Net Server Explorer or on Management Studio? And how?
Please answers me this basic questions further I have more question in mind but please first answers me these questions€¦
hi,
I have an asp.net application which queries an sql server in some other domain and populates a grid with the results.
i am using sql server authentication and my connection string is as follows:-
Dim connectionString As String = "server=emr01; user id='private'; password='private'; database='NGEMRDev'"
i have also used the following tag in web.config:-
<identity impersonate="true" />
This works fine on my development pc i.e windows xp with sp2 .
but when i tried running the same application in windows 2003 the query gives the following exception:-
Server Error in '/TempDel' Application.
SQL Server does not exist or access denied.
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code. Exception Details: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: SQL Server does not exist or access denied.Source Error:
Line 77: dataAdapter.SelectCommand = dbCommand
Line 78: Dim dataSet As System.Data.DataSet = New System.Data.DataSet
Line 79: dataAdapter.Fill(dataSet)
Line 80:
Line 81: Return dataSetSource File: c:inetpubwwwroot empdelemrtempdel.aspx Line: 79 Stack Trace:
[SqlException: SQL Server does not exist or access denied.]
System.Data.SqlClient.ConnectionPool.GetConnection(Boolean& isInTransaction) +472
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnectionPoolManager.GetPooledConnection(SqlConnectionString options, Boolean& isInTransaction) +372
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.Open() +384
System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.QuietOpen(IDbConnection connection, ConnectionState& originalState) +44
System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.FillFromCommand(Object data, Int32 startRecord, Int32 maxRecords, String srcTable, IDbCommand command, CommandBehavior behavior) +304
System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.Fill(DataSet dataSet, Int32 startRecord, Int32 maxRecords, String srcTable, IDbCommand command, CommandBehavior behavior) +77
System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.Fill(DataSet dataSet) +38
ASP.EmrTempDel_aspx.MyQueryMethod(String username) in c:inetpubwwwroot empdelemrtempdel.aspx:79
ASP.EmrTempDel_aspx.Button2_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) in c:inetpubwwwroot empdelemrtempdel.aspx:89
System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e) +108
System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.System.Web.UI.IPostBackEventHandler.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument) +58
System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(IPostBackEventHandler sourceControl, String eventArgument) +18
System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(NameValueCollection postData) +33
System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain() +1292
Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:1.1.4322.2032; ASP.NET Version:1.1.4322.2032
Please help me as to how do i successfully implement my application in the windows 2003 server. i have given the aspnet user on the win2003 admin rights.
The database adminsitrator decided that we use access as frontend for the SQL server which is very annoying because I have a hard time figuring out how to perform certain actions such as drop table queries and so. I have written my own little frontend in coldfusion but I rather work with access for security reasons.
My question:
does anyone have experience with using access as frontend and knows how to use it effectively, or knows where to get a manual? (or even better, a better frontend)
Hello all!!!For a year and a half now, we have been developing different Access2000 applications. Most of them are access frontend and accessbackends. Some of them have SQL server 2000 as a backend. There is oneapplication, which consists of a frontend and 3 backend mdb's.Different companies (80) are using the application:1. Companies with just one pc and one user.2. Companies with a Cytrix environment.3. Companies with Normal network (pc's with WIN 2000, XP, 98, etc).Recently another company wanted to use the application and thiscompany has over 50 users and multiple locations. The first thing thatcame into my mind was: "let's make another version of the applicationwith SQL server 2000 as backend", BUT the thing is, we actually justwant one frontend which can communicate with (with normal performanceofcourse) both the access backend and the sql server backend. Thisway, we don't have to solve problems in 2 frontends, but just in one.My question is, is there anybody who has tried making an accessfrontend being able to talk to different kind of backends?Any help would be appreciated.Wilco
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