Database Splitter Problem

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Colin

I'm new at splitting databases and need some help. Everytime I try to use
the splitter wizard and put the BE up on my web server space I get a "not a
valid file name" error. What am I doing wrong? I can see all my files on
the web server. I can split the DB if I put the BE on a shared drive but not
my web server space.

Thanks,
Colin
 
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Colin

Joseph Meehan said:
What is the file name? What operating systems are in use (the local
machine and the server)? When exactly do you get the error message? Is
Access or one of the operating systems give you the error message?

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Joseph Meehan

Dia duit

Joseph,
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Thanks for helping me. I am just trying to split a simple test database
with the name db1.mdb. When I try to split it using the wizard it tries to
name the BE db1_be.mdb. I have tried using windows xp and 2000 on local
machines and the server is Microsoft Windows. I enter the wizard and select
my web server site using my network places. I hit the split button and a
small window immediately displays "not a valid file name". The small window
has a title of Database Splitter so I believe the error is from Access. I
tried it using Access 2000 and Acces 2003. Please help. I also try to
manually split the database and it gives me the same error when I try to link
the BE and FE.
 
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Colin

SusanV said:
Are you trying to put the backend on a WEBSITE? Or a server share?



Susan,
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I think my problem is that I am trying to put the BE up to my web server.
Just talked with the server people and they gave me a host name and a path,
would these be what I need???
 
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SusanV

I don't think you can access a backend database via http - you need a UNC
path or a mapped drive.
 
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Douglas J. Steele

That's correct. Access doesn't recognize the http protocol (nor the ftp
protocol) for linking tables.
 
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SusanV

Thanks for the confirmation Doug!


Douglas J. Steele said:
That's correct. Access doesn't recognize the http protocol (nor the ftp
protocol) for linking tables.
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