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    svcghost is offline Advanced Beginner
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    Export / Import situation

    Hey guys,



    I know there are various methods for importing and exporting access database data. I was hoping you could help me in determining which method is best for my use:

    I developed an Access database for a client (consisting of tables, queries, reports, forms, macros, and modules). I frequently send the client a new version of the database by E-Mail. I want the client to be able to easily export the data in the current database version they are using, and then import it into the new database version. All that is going to be exported and imported should be TABLE data. We are assuming that the table structures will stay the same.

    What is the best method for doing this, with ease of use in mind?

    Thank you guys so much.

    P.S. I like the idea of copying and pasting all the tables from the old database version (and choosing to append data to existing tables) to the new database version. The only problem is it asks whether or not you want to append data or copy over the structure AND data for EVERY table. If only there was a way to have it ask you just once, for all tables.

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    weekend00 is offline I may not be right
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    Can you just copy the whole database overwriting the old one?

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    svcghost is offline Advanced Beginner
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    Quote Originally Posted by weekend00 View Post
    Can you just copy the whole database overwriting the old one?
    No because when we send the client the new version of the database, the tables are empty. This is so the client can copy and paste the DATA from their old database to this new one.

    We do not put data into the database, they do. So we don't have legitimate data (only use test data sometimes), just the structure. We empty the tables of test data and dispatch the database.

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    The database should be split, and you simply send them a new front end. You would only need to deal with data when table structure changes are required, and even then it can often be done by executing a DDL query on their back end.

    http://allenbrowne.com/ser-01.html

    http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/splitapp/index.htm
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    svcghost is offline Advanced Beginner
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    Quote Originally Posted by pbaldy View Post
    The database should be split, and you simply send them a new front end. You would only need to deal with data when table structure changes are required, and even then it can often be done by executing a DDL query on their back end.

    http://allenbrowne.com/ser-01.html

    http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/splitapp/index.htm
    Thanks buddy! We're gonna try this.

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    Happy to help. I think you'll be a lot happier with that structure in the long run.
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    svcghost is offline Advanced Beginner
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    Hey guys,

    Though I really liked the idea of splitting the database, I ran into an issue because of it. The forms that I created to enter data to the tables now undergo problems: the multivalue dropdowns aren't showing their values after being selected. Other general issues too.

    Any ideas?

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    I've never used the multivalue field (don't really think it was a good idea), so not sure I can help with that. There are a couple of things like Seek IIRC that don't work with linked tables. We can work through those if you want.
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