Installing multiple version of access on Citrix

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Don

Hello, I recently installed Access 2003 on a citrix server. When I open
Access 2003 on this box, users that use a current Access 97 application can't
access it, Once I open Access 97 on the box the users have no problem
accessing the 97 application.

My understanding is that this is because when you open Access it changes
registery settings that the other version needs. How can you set up the box
to allow for applications that use different versions of access.

Thanks

Don
 
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Rick Brandt

Don said:
Hello, I recently installed Access 2003 on a citrix server. When I
open Access 2003 on this box, users that use a current Access 97
application can't access it, Once I open Access 97 on the box the
users have no problem accessing the 97 application.

My understanding is that this is because when you open Access it
changes registery settings that the other version needs. How can you
set up the box to allow for applications that use different versions
of access.

Thanks

Don
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Don't have them open files by just double-clicking them. Either have them open
the desired version of Access (by itself) and then choose the file to open from
within or create shorctuts that explicitly point to the correct version of the
Access executable.

Each version of Access that is openend will register itself as the default
program for "MDB/MDE" files which is why double-clicking behaves as you are
seeing it now.
 
D

Don

Rick, that's how I have it set up. I have a shortcut that calls the access
97 exe that opens the mde.

I think what happens is that when I open Access 2003 it sets the citrix box
default to Access, when another user tries to open the access 97 it can't
change the defualt because access 2003 is already opened.
 
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Rick Brandt

Don said:
Rick, that's how I have it set up. I have a shortcut that calls the
access 97 exe that opens the mde.

I think what happens is that when I open Access 2003 it sets the
citrix box default to Access, when another user tries to open the
access 97 it can't change the defualt because access 2003 is already
opened.
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Doubtful. I have four versions of Access on my PC and I often have multiple
versions open at the same time (not doing design changes though).

If your using WinXP or WinServer 2003 it could be that Office 97 is still using
resources in locations that are considered "protected system" areas in the newer
versions of Windows Perhaps something in one of those areas is not accessible
after the newer version has been opened.

If your shortcut is not specifying a workgroup file you might want to add that
as a command line argument and place the MDW file that you want to use in a
public area rather than System32 which is where Access 97 would ordinarily look
for it. One error I have seen with multiple versions on the same box is "cannot
locate System.mdw".
 
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