Re: (Why) Cannot Find msysdb and other 'Missing' References?

From: Michael Miller (MichaelMiller_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/24/05 

Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 11:25:03 -0800

Thanks, Rick.

MichaelM

"Rick Brandt" wrote:

> Michael Miller wrote:
> > I have had some random users, after using the program fine, for
> > months, come up with either of the above Subject's errors, msysdb and
> > objects showing as Missing in the References list.
> >
> > I have been able to resolve both those problems, but I don't know what
> > causes them (msysdb is corruption, I know, but why?).
> >
> > Does anyone know the cause of these problems.
> >
> > Half of our office is located in MN and I am in CT, and the users
> > have their own front ends, and the back end mdb is located on our
> > shared server. The server is notoriously slow and MN takes 15 mins
> > to open forms. There is also a chance that their connection to the
> > server, over bridges and routers, burps, and maybe they temporarily
> > (seconds) lose their connection, while the Access app is open. I
> > don't know.
> >
> > But, wouldn't those errors fix themselves if they get out of Access
> > and go back in, and especially if they reboot also???
> >
> > Thanks.
>
> Access CANNOT be reliably run as a file share over a WAN connection. The
> only practical way to operate over a WAN is with remote control software
> like Terminal Services or PCAnywhere.
>
> Keep in mind that the best WAN connection you will ever find is still MUCH
> slower and suffers from way more dropped packets than the worst ethernet LAN
> you would ever encounter and Access is picky enough running on a LAN.
>
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