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Workstations can't find Access Application after compact

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mkatz13

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May 26, 2003
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US
After I run compact/repair on a mbd file the workstations cant find the file, they say path not found. I'm on an ethernet with 3 machines. If I move the mdb file out of the "my documents" folder and then move it back eveything is fine again. Its access 2000. Any ideas would be appreciated as I would like to automate the compact process. Thanks in advance

Mike
 
zeven tried writing batch files moving mdb to desktop and then back to mydocuments folder. Still cant open from client except after I drag icon outof my documents onto desktop and then dra it back. Otherwise get message cant find file from any owrkstation nexcept machine app is placed on .

Maybe Illl try another batch file usingt xcopy instead of move. Wonder if that can make a difference?
 
If you are using Win2000 or Win XP, other workstations do not normally have access to The My Documents folder on another computer. Try putting the MDB in a Shared directory, not My Documents or the DeskTop.
 
Thanks , but I fixed it a different way. Seems on compact the new file produced takes on the attribute of the user's temp file. Setting the temp file to shared solces it.

Mike
 
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