Copying the Front End (FE)

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Nicole

I can visualize clearly in my head what needs to be done after splitting a
database. However, when I tested these actions out, there was no icon that
jumped out at me to say "I'm the front-end, copy me to everyone's pc then
link me to the back-end tables and then we can get the party started!"

Can someone please explain to me how to recognize the front-end once the
database is split?

Nicole
 
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Rick Brandt

Nicole said:
I can visualize clearly in my head what needs to be done after
splitting a database. However, when I tested these actions out,
there was no icon that jumped out at me to say "I'm the front-end,
copy me to everyone's pc then link me to the back-end tables and then
we can get the party started!"

Can someone please explain to me how to recognize the front-end once
the database is split?

Nicole
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It's the one that has stuff besides tables in it. The NAME isn't going to
indicate anything unless you change it. The wizard will add BE to the back end
file, but I don't think the front end name is any different than what you
started with.
 
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tshillam

I can visualize clearly in my head what needs to be done after splitting a
database. However, when I tested these actions out, there was no icon that
jumped out at me to say "I'm the front-end, copy me to everyone's pc then
link me to the back-end tables and then we can get the party started!"

Can someone please explain to me how to recognize the front-end once the
database is split?

Nicole
Click to expand...

If you have two files, open on and look at the table icons. If you see
arrows next to the table, those are 'linked' tables--this is your
front-end file. If you do not see little arrows next to the table
icons, those are the data tables--that's your back-end file.
 
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Todos Menos [MSFT]

front end should have an ADP extension

backend should have an MDF / LDF / NDF extension

if youre access application doesn't have an ADP or ADE extension; then
fire the person and find someone who speaks a relevent language

MDB is dead; and it has been for 10 years
 
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Tony Toews [MVP]

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of Microsoft.

Tony
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