Converting MS Access (mdb) file into a MS Project (mpp) file

[glenn]

Hi folks,

I have a MS Project file with the MPP file extension. From MS Project, I
save the file as a MS Access file with the MDB file extension.

I have a MS Project viewer that is read-only and only accepts MS Project MPP
files.

I am updating the MS Access file using ASP.NET and VB.NET. Once updated, I
need to convert the MDB file into a MPP file to allow my MS Project viewer to
read it.

Is there a way I can programatically convert from a MDB file to a MPP file?

Thanks in advance for any help.
- Glenn

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

Hi,

The method in the MSP ASP is simply FileOpen
HTH

 

[glenn]

Sorry, but I am a little green with VBA. How would I create an object of a
MS Project application? Would I have to open MS Project to do a FileSaveAs
or could
I handle this transparently?

Once I got an object to a MS Project application, I imagine I could just
write prjApplObj.FileSaveAs ( args,...)

Thanks for any pointers...
- Glenn

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

Hi Glenn,

I only know how to handle this with Project Open, indeed.
To create an object I use the CreateObject method but that's VBA don't know
in other languages.
It's not just SaveAs it's FileOpen first.
HYTH

 

[Rod Gill]

In Project record a few macros of you opening projects, saving to and
opening from Access databases. That will give you a great head start.