Microsoft Access Shortcut to Open File Directly 1

[carlosalvidrez]

Hello guys,
I have a shortcut that allows me to open a "Microsoft Access 2000" instance from the Citrix Server ("C:\Program Files\Citrix\ICA Client\pn.exe" /APP "Microsof Access 2000" /PNI "0u6x5644&quot.

How could I make that shortcut to automatically open the database (.mdb file) I need to work with?

I have tried the following, without success:

1. "C:\Program Files\Citrix\ICA Client\pn.exe" /APP "Microsof Access 2000" /PNI "0u6x5644" "C:\Risk.mdb"

2. "C:\Program Files\Citrix\ICA Client\pn.exe" /APP "Microsof Access 2000" /PNI "0u6x5644" /FILE "C:\Risk.mdb"

3. "C:\Program Files\Citrix\ICA Client\pn.exe" /APP "Microsof Access 2000" /FILE "C:\Risk.mdb" /PNI "0u6x5644"


Thanks in advance for your attention.
Your response is highly appreciated.

 

[CitrixEngineer]

Why not simply publish Access, and put the *.mdb file on a fileserver/sharepoint somewhere?

So, as one suggestion, you could publish %MyCitrixServer%\PathToMSOffice\msaccess.exe %MySharePoint%\MyDatabase.mdb

Hope this helps



CitrixEngineer@yahoo.co.uk

 

[carlosalvidrez]

CitrixEngineer:
Thanks for your response. Some comments:

1. I currently have the file over a shared drive... so, people can use it... but, it would be better for them to just give 1 click and avoid having to navigate through several directories to get to the ".mdb". They're business people and I have to make it as simple as possible for them.

2. I don't understand what %mycitrixserver% and %mysharepoint% stand for. Please advise.

3. Do you have a complete description of Citrix command-line options? I have not found anything similar.

Thank you very much.

 

[CitrixEngineer]

I don't know which version of MetaFrame you're using, but if you're using 1.8, then use Published Application Manager, and if you're using XP, then Publish an Application in the CMC by right-clicking Applications.

I use %MyCitrixServer% and %MySharePoint% as variables to represent the name of your Citrix Server and the name of your Share Point, in the same way that I would say "Install an application to %rootdrive%" - since I do not know the letter of your system root drive.

So, if your Citrix server was called "Citrix1", Office was installed to C:\Program Files\MSOffice, and your SharePoint was a folder called "RiskDB" on server "CorpShares", then the full Published Application path would be;

C:\Program Files\MSOffice\Access.exe \\Corpshares\RiskDB\Risk.mdb

- and I would assign it to Citrix1 in PAM or the CMC Published Application Wizard.

This can then be made into a desktop shortcut directly from Program Neighborhood - giving you the single icon launch you require. You can also change the icon to make it distinctive like any ordinary shortcut. If the users log into an Application Set on startup, then there will also be no need for authentication on this published app, making it fully seamless.

I seem to remember there being a fairly comprehensive list of command line options in either the Admin Guide or the Advanced concepts guide.


I hope this helps

CitrixEngineer@yahoo.co.uk