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    magua is offline Novice
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    Overwrite existing tables

    I took a copy of an Access 2003 .mdf and made several changes to forms and code. However I did not realize that some users were still entering data into the 'old' database. What I need to do is overwrite the tables in my modified mdf with the most up to date data held in the old database i.e.without altering the forms/code/reports etc. Is there an easy way to do this?


    TIA
    Alan

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    Sounds like the application should have been split (and still can/should be):

    http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/splitapp/index.htm

    It sounds like you should be able to delete the tables from your application and link to the db that the users have been entering data into. Then delete the forms and such from that db, and you should be left with a properly split application. Of course, make copies before you do anything.
    Paul (wino moderator)
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