Hello
I need to get the absolute location of an Access Database.
At the moment I can call CurrentDB.Name but this gives me the mapped
drive name:
W:\Public\CODAC
Where I really need the actual server address:
\\Brd-dc-01\Dept\Public\CODAC
Can I get this from Access?
Chrisso
jacksonmacd - 14 Apr 2008 13:17 GMT
Found via Google:
http://www.xtremevbtalk.com/showthread.php?t=146146
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Rob Parker - 14 Apr 2008 14:29 GMT
The code at http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0003.htm will let you convert
CurrentDB.Name to a UNC string.
Using that code, here's a function which I use to convert a mapped drice
path to a UNC path.
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Procedure : UNCFolder
' Last Edit : 03 Apr 2006
' Author : Rob Parker
' Purpose : Convert a network path to a UNC path
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'
Public Function UNCFolder(strFolder As String) As String
Dim strDrive As String
strDrive = Left(strFolder, 3)
If fDriveType(strDrive) = "Network drive" Then
UNCFolder = fGetUNCPath(Left$(strDrive, Len(strDrive) - 1))
'fGetUNCPath returns a null-terminated string - need to parse to null
before concatenating rest of folder string
UNCFolder = Mid$(UNCFolder, 1, InStr(UNCFolder, vbNullChar) - 1)
UNCFolder = UNCFolder & Mid$(strFolder, 3)
Else
UNCFolder = strFolder
End If
End Function
HTH,
Rob
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a a r o n . k e m p f @ g m a i l . c o m - 14 Apr 2008 14:44 GMT
wow.. good stuff.
Of course-- you don't really need to use that linked tables BS--
Linked tables are a complete waste of time.
you really shoud be using SQL Server-- then you wouldn't worry about
linked tables.
-Aaron
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Rob Parker - 15 Apr 2008 13:49 GMT
Aaron, please go away and stop wasting time and space here with your SQL/ADP
campaign, which for most of the people seeking advice here is absolutely
inappropriate.
Rob
wow.. good stuff.
Of course-- you don't really need to use that linked tables BS--
Linked tables are a complete waste of time.
you really shoud be using SQL Server-- then you wouldn't worry about
linked tables.
-Aaron
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a a r o n . k e m p f @ g m a i l . c o m - 15 Apr 2008 19:48 GMT
it's a free country ain't it?
This is _MY_ newsgroup-- not yours.
It is no longer reccomended that you kids use Linked Table BS. It has
not been reccomended like this for a decade.
You can go and take your arguments elsewhere.
This newsgroup is the 'Default Newsgroup for MS Access' and because
'ADP is the most prevalent database format ever since 2000' then _YOU_
can go elsewhere.
-Aaron
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