Re: Workgroup file in Office 2003

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Hey Keith,

I am using that command, but occassionally I am getting an error
message. Every three or four tries, and on the fifth try, it will
work. BTW, we have about 15 databases, that is using that same
WIF(mdw) file. Any help will be greatly appreciated.


Keith Wilby wrote:
"Derrick" <dwleggett@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1149772711.048225.299890@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hello everybody!

I have a question for everyone about Access 2003. When we set users to
a workgroup file that my supervisor created, it will stay for a couple
of days or so. When that user that is logged into the database
securely via a username/password, he/she loses that workgroup file.
99% of the time it will revert to a new system file. We are running
primarily running Windows XP Pro with the exception of three comptuers
that are in workrooms and they are running Windows 2000. Any help
would be greatly appreciated. Thanks


The classic tried and tested configuration is to have the custom WIF (mdw)
in a public folder on a server, usually with the app's back end file. It
sounds like you have modified the default "system.mdw" file and this is
somehow being periodically overwritten with a new, unmodified one.

BTW, stay joined to the custom "system.mdw" WIF by default and join the
custom one on a session by session basis using a shortcut with a commend
line in the format

"full path to MSACCESS.exe" "full path to your app.mdb" /wrkgrp "full path
to your WIF.mdw"

including the quotation marks.

HTH - Keith.
www.keithwilby.com.

.

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