Transferdatabase and UNC

Bob Darlington

I'm trying to copy a table using Transferdatabase.
It works fine in my test environment, but on the client's server (Server
2003), it only works if the destination file is in the full path syntax.
ie "M:\DataDir\DataFile.mdb" works.
but "\\server\DataFile.mdb" doesn't. (sorry, I can't get rid of the URL
formatting)
I get an error 31541 "Cannot open this file".
Both client and myself are using Access 2002
The same UNC is used for all back end connections.
Is this a known limitation or am I missing something obvious (again)?

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Bob Darlington
Brisbane

Feb 19 '08 #1

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Marco Pagliero

On 20 Feb., 00:50, "Bob Darlington" <b...@dpcmanAX.com.auwrote:

I'm trying to copy a table using Transferdatabase.
It works fine in my test environment, but on the client's server (Server
2003), it only works if the destination file is in the full path syntax.
ie "M:\DataDir\DataFile.mdb" works.
but "\\server\DataFile.mdb" doesn't. (sorry, I can't get rid of the URL
formatting)
I get an error 31541 "Cannot open this file".
Both client and myself are using Access 2002
The same UNC is used for all back end connections.
Is this a known limitation or am I missing something obvious (again)?

"M:\DataDir\DataFile.mdb" cannot translate to "\\server\DataFile.mdb".
It could translate to "\\server\ShareName\DataDir\DataFile.mdb" or
possibly to "\\server\DataDir\DataFile.mdb"

Methink

Marco P

Feb 20 '08 #2

Rich P

>>
"M:\DataDir\DataFile.mdb" works.
but "\\server\DataFile.mdb" doesn't.
<<

Since Access is a file based RDBMS, as opposed to a service based RDBMS
like Orcale, Sql Server...,
using \\server\DataFile.mdb won't work. You have to use the file based
format
M:\DataDir\DataFile.mdb
Rich

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Feb 20 '08 #3

Bob Darlington

You are correct of course, but the quote was for illustration purposes only.
I'll take more care next time.

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Bob Darlington
Brisbane
"Marco Pagliero" <ma*****@web.dewrote in message
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On 20 Feb., 00:50, "Bob Darlington" <b...@dpcmanAX.com.auwrote:
>I'm trying to copy a table using Transferdatabase.
It works fine in my test environment, but on the client's server (Server
2003), it only works if the destination file is in the full path syntax.
ie "M:\DataDir\DataFile.mdb" works.
but "\\server\DataFile.mdb" doesn't. (sorry, I can't get rid of the URL
formatting)
I get an error 31541 "Cannot open this file".
Both client and myself are using Access 2002
The same UNC is used for all back end connections.
Is this a known limitation or am I missing something obvious (again)?

"M:\DataDir\DataFile.mdb" cannot translate to "\\server\DataFile.mdb".
It could translate to "\\server\ShareName\DataDir\DataFile.mdb" or
possibly to "\\server\DataDir\DataFile.mdb"

Methink

Marco P

Feb 20 '08 #4

Bob Darlington

Thanks Rich,
I guess you're right, but it seems odd that Access accepts the UNC as a link
connection but won't in other areas.
Do you know if there's a way to convert the UNC back to a file based format?
Thanks again for your response.

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Bob Darlington
Brisbane
"Rich P" <rp*****@aol.comwrote in message
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>>>

"M:\DataDir\DataFile.mdb" works.
but "\\server\DataFile.mdb" doesn't.
<<

Since Access is a file based RDBMS, as opposed to a service based RDBMS
like Orcale, Sql Server...,
using \\server\DataFile.mdb won't work. You have to use the file based
format
M:\DataDir\DataFile.mdb
Rich

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Feb 20 '08 #5

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