Another question re: ADE and Network Installation

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Steve - 20 Nov 2003 15:20 GMT

I also have the need to have a single copy of an ADE file
on a network share to eliminate the need to distribute the
ADE to each desktop. I.S. will NOT deploy frontends to
user machines. The application is unlikely to be used by
more than two users concurrently. Does anyone know,
performance issues aside, if this will work? (Keep in mind
here that I'm a development newbie!)

Thanks!

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Andrew Smith - 21 Nov 2003 20:55 GMT

I put a batch file in the same network folder as the front end, and have the
batch file copy the mde file to the user machine and then launch it. That
way the user always gets the latest version, and you don't have to manually
distribute the front ends.

You can also update the front end without having the users shut down the
database.

I also put some code in the startup macro/ form that stops the front end
from opening if it's not in the right place on the user's C drive.

> I also have the need to have a single copy of an ADE file
> on a network share to eliminate the need to distribute the
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Steve - 12 Dec 2003 16:12 GMT

Thanks, Andy!!

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