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    togo is offline Advanced Beginner
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    Opening another database from switchboard?

    Hi is it possible to do this, I am copying this database to form a new one and need to leave most of the form names, tables, queries and reports the same, in the interest of time, but want both to be accessible from a single switchboard. Thank

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    You could open the other db with hyperlink.
    How to attach file: http://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=70301 To provide db: copy, remove confidential data, run compact & repair, zip w/Windows Compression.

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    togo is offline Advanced Beginner
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    hey, what would be the best way to trigger that?

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    I do it with a command button. Set HyperlinkAddress property with path to the file. I also UNC pathing, syntax: \\servername\path\filename
    Last edited by June7; 11-05-2012 at 02:38 PM.
    How to attach file: http://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=70301 To provide db: copy, remove confidential data, run compact & repair, zip w/Windows Compression.

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    togo is offline Advanced Beginner
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    thanks that worked great

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