Access won't start with my security file from a shortcut

[drosenkranz]

Hello,

I'm trying to set up a user so they can use a Windows 95 shortcut to open a database for them. My database has its own security file but I can't get the following command line to work.

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\msaccess.exe" /wrkgrp "\\MyApps\INPUTCLIENT.MDW" "\\MyApps\inputclient_list.mdb"

The error message says it can't find the security file or it is opened exclusively by another user. My path is correct and the files are in the directory, and their names are the same those in the command line.

Any ideas what's causing it?

Thanks,

Dave The 2nd mouse gets the cheese.

 

[AlexMidd]

I think the workgroup file has to come after the database file in the Target box, i.e.:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\msaccess.exe" "\\MyApps\inputclient_list.mdb" /wrkgrp "\\MyApps\INPUTCLIENT.MDW"

Have fun! )

Alex Middleton

 

[LittleSmudge]

AlexMidd is correct.

I'm ALSO concerned about the Server/Path name you're providing.
Have you really got a Server called MyApps ?
And does the .mdb and .mdw file really reside in the root of the Server ?

If applying AlexMidd's fix doesn't do the whole job, try using the absolute Drive reference instead.


'ope-that-'elps.

G LS