copy access info from one computer to another

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Sharron Tree

I want to copy files from my work computer to take home and put on my home
computer so I can work at home. Then copy my new files and return to work and
download them on my work computer. How do I do this?
 
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KARL DEWEY

Just open MyComputer on your Desktop and copy the file with extention MDB.
That is your Access file. You will need to purchase a copy of Access and
install it on your computer.
 
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Rick B

Ummm. copy them from your work computer onto a disk, take them home and
work on them, save them, and copy them back. Copy the database as well as
any workgroup (mdw) file you use to log onto the database. If the database
is split into a front-end and back-end, then the preocess may be
complicated. This all assumes that no one else is going to be using that
database during the time you have the copy at home. If they do, you would
overwrite all of their changes.

Be aware that any file saved to a CD will be "read-only". When you copy it
to your harddrive at home, you will have to right-click the file and unset
the read-only attribute before you can open the file and start working on
it.
 
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John Vinson

On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 13:01:02 -0700, Sharron Tree <Sharron
I want to copy files from my work computer to take home and put on my home
computer so I can work at home. Then copy my new files and return to work and
download them on my work computer. How do I do this?
Click to expand...

With considerable care... <g>

All you need to copy is the .mdb file - or files. Do you have a
shared, split database? Might other people be editing data in the
"office" instance of the database while you're working on it at home?
Are you working on the design and structure of the database, or only
using existing forms and queries to edit data in the tables?

John W. Vinson[MVP]
 
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Sharron Tree

Thank you Karl. I will try this!!!! And, yes, I already have Access on both
computers.
 
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Sharron Tree

Thank you John. I am actually setting up the tables, forms, etc., myself. I
will try your suggestions.

Thank you so much! Hope it works!!!!
 
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