Goerge, you do it once on the one MDB that you CAN open and then distribute that file to the other machines. Once you have that address in one file, it will work everywhere on your local network
Brett georgewrbaldwin wrote: > Dear Brett, > > Thanks for the pointer but I have thought of that but can't actually > get that far.... > > As I understand it, the front end must be open to change the path when > using the linked table manager and that I can't do that because the FE > won't open...because the path is wrong, or so says the message.... > > Is there a way in which I can change the patch without opening the > file? > > Many thanks for your time already; sorry to be a pain. > > George > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:ms_access%40yahoogroups.com>, > Brett Collings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Use the UNC (Universal Naming Convention) address > > rather than the mapped or mounted drive. When > > you use the Linked Table Manager (Tools-> > > Database Utilities), select the path to your > > BackEnd via My Network Places so that you end up with an something > like > > > > \\YourServerMachineName\c-drive\MyDataFolder\MyBackEnd.mdb > > > Brett > > > > > How do I change the path? I can't > > >see any obvious way of doing this .... > > > >George > > -- Brett Collings Strengthening Families Administrator D2D 46422 DDI (04) 916 3422 ------------------------------- This email message and any attachment(s) is intended only for the person(s) or entity(entities) to whom it is addressed. The information it contains may be classified as IN CONFIDENCE and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient any use, disclosure or copying of the message or attachment(s) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error please notify us immediately and destroy it and any attachment(s). Thank you. The Ministry of Social Development accepts no responsibility for changes made to this message or to any attachment(s) after transmission from the Ministry. ------------------------------- [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Home is just a click away. Make Yahoo! your home page now. http://us.click.yahoo.com/DHchtC/3FxNAA/yQLSAA/q7folB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ms_access/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
