Re: Environment Variables in Access 97 Link Path

From: Larry Daugherty (LarryNoSpamDaugherty_at_verizon.net)
Date: 02/26/04

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    Note: this is an Operating System function, not an Access function:

    Open a DOS session and type

    SET EnvironmentVariableName=Value

    HTH

    -- 
    -Larry-
    --
    "John" <cpsi.nospam@insight.rr.com> wrote in message
    news:uJeb%23kK$DHA.2212@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
    > Larry,
    >   Thanks for the example, but it does not answer may problem.
    >
    >   I need to setup the actual links in Access 97 to use an Environment
    > variable for their path.
    >
    > John.
    >
    > "Larry Daugherty" <LarryNoSpamDaugherty@verizon.net> wrote in message
    > news:Op8YLXJ$DHA.3452@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
    > > Look up the Environ Function in Help.  It also has a good example.
    > >
    > > HTH
    > > -- 
    > > -Larry-
    > > --
    > >
    > > "John" <cpsi.nospam@insight.rr.com> wrote in message
    > > news:%23PHySnI$DHA.2476@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
    > > > Dear Group,
    > > >   I am still new to Access and need a little help.  I have been told
    by
    > > > other developers that it may be possible to put an Environment
    Variable
    > in
    > > a
    > > > Link Path for Access that would allow the admin of a user's machine to
    > > > determine the location for a file that needs to be linked in.
    > > >
    > > >   While I don't quite understand, I am hopping someone here does and
    can
    > > > help.  Thanks.
    > > >
    > > > John.
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    > >
    >
    >
    

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