Re: Can I set relative paths for linked tables instead of absolute path?
- From: Hyko <none@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 20:26:45 +0100
@ Amy,
your solution worked. By accident I had a D:/ volume on my computer as
well...
Thank you very much for the hint!
@ Tim Ferguson
Thank you very much for your script, too. I am happy that it works now.
Am 22.11.2005 18:24 Uhr schrieb "Amy Blankenship" unter
<Amy_nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> in
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> I think what you'll have to do is throw an ASP page on the server that does
> Response.Write Server.MapPath("somefile")
>
> Use that to figure out what directory structure you'll need, then duplicate
> that on your local machine. Now, open the database in that new directory
> and relink all the files.
>
> When you upload the files, everything should work.
>
> I think it's silly myself that they don't make relative linking easier, but
> what do I know.
>
> HTH;
>
> Amy
>
> "Hyko" <none@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Hello.
>>
>> If I link a table to my Access DB from another Access DB the absolute path
>> to this DB is used. When I upload the database to the server, where I use
>> the databases as data source for a web application it cannot find this
>> path
>> of course.
>>
>> How can I change the path of the connected table so that it is relative
>> (both DBs are in the same directory)? Or how can I change the path at all
>> before I upload it to the server where I cannot influence it anymore?
>>
>> Or is there any other possibility to link this table e.g. by System-DSN?
>> As
>> far as I tried it now it is not possible that way.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any hints or suggestions,
>>
>> Heiko
>>
>
>
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