Oooouch! . . . if there's a way to 100% automate the process, that would be ideal. What about the same relative idea only to export the table if no 100% way on the link? I could put a button the user could push, I could live with that much user involvement, but if they have to scroll for the path and tables they will not be happy. The idea is the people using the short version of the database to only get forms and reports still need access to the current tables. I had thought about a password protected set of menus so one database would fit all sizes, but am getting a no from those who are requesting . . . they want 2 databases. Anyway, I'm game for any ideas, and appreciate your help, thanks, Cathy James LaBorde <jlaborde@xxxxxxxxx To: "'mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent by: cc: mso-bounce@freelist s.org Subject: [mso] Re: Access 2002: Relative Table Links? :VSMail mx2 08/16/2004 04:31 PM Please respond to ..... mso Cathy, Are you looking for something 100% automatic or would you be averse to having the user enter the path? James -----Original Message----- From: Cathy.Evans@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:Cathy.Evans@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 1:20 PM To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Access 2002: Relative Table Links? :VSMail mx2 Is there a way to set up 'relative' table links to a database in the same folder? I have added a 'read only' version of the database used by sites that has a very shortened menu where user can only view reports and open forms. However it will link to the main database tables for the reporting, and I do not know the particulars on each site server/directory, they are all set up slightly different. I use below line of code in my forms table that links to a relative directory for the forms, but can I do same with the tables, and if so, how? I'm coming up blank in any searches for attempting this and hope it can be done. Thank you, Cathy (example of relative link to Word documents) oApp.Documents.Add Template:=CurrentProject.Path & "\WordDoc\" & strFileName ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the subject line. Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles *************************************************************