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RobUCSD - 24 May 2007 23:26 GMT

I've learned today that to properly deploy an access front end over citrix
that each user will need a copy of the mde in their profile.

My question is, how do I set up a compact and repair schedule for the front
end?

Also, does anyone have routines for deploying new versions to the mde's in
the citrix user profile?

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Tony Toews [MVP] - 25 May 2007 01:47 GMT

>I've learned today that to properly deploy an access front end over citrix
>that each user will need a copy of the mde in their profile.

Not necessarily their profile but preferably in a directory on the
Citrix server. Net admins can be reluctant to do this so
alternatively in a folder on a server.

>My question is, how do I set up a compact and repair schedule for the front
>end?

Don't bother.

>Also, does anyone have routines for deploying new versions to the mde's in
>the citrix user profile?

I specifically created the Auto FE Updater utility so that I could
make changes to the FE MDE as often as I wanted and be quite confident
that the next time someone went to run the app that it would pull in
the latest version. For more info on the errors or the Auto FE
Updater utility see the free Auto FE Updater utility at
http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/autofe.htm at my website to keep the
FE on each PC up to date.

In a Terminal Server or Citrix environment the Auto FE Updater now
supports creating a directory named after the user on a server. Given
a choice put the FE on the Citrix server to reduce network traffic and
to avoid having to load objects over the network which can be somewhat
sluggish.

Tony

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