James, all . . . I'm reviving this thread, found new information that looks promising, but not sure how to incorporate into solution. A refresher is that I'm looking to link tables programmatically so I can send front end/back end databases to a variety of remote sites. Just need a little better understanding and a push in the right direction, thanks! I found the following question/answer in Helen Feddema's Microsoft Access Version 2002 Inside Out, Chapter 16 - Importing and Linking Data to Access. My question is this: How would I adjust her code to either link, import or export (if linking is not possible, I'll use automated import and/or exports to resolve) How do I incorporate either method mentioned below into actual working code, adjust it to link instead of import, if possible.=A0 Where do I put my table/database names, & where do I put the code?=A0 Appreciate any assistance, thank you! Question From Book: Troubleshooting: I need to import from another database in the current path, but I don't want to hard code the path because the database might be moved Answer From Book: You can use the Split function (introduced in Access 2000) to get the path of the current database, store it in a String variable, and use it with the name of the source database. The following function returns the path of the current database: Function ExtractDBPath() As String =A0 On=A0Error=A0GoTo=A0ErrorHandler =A0=A0=A0=A0Dim=A0strFilePath=A0As=A0String =A0=A0=A0=A0Dim=A0strFullDBName=A0As=A0String =A0=A0=A0=A0Dim=A0strFileName=A0As=A0String =A0=A0=A0=A0Dim=A0strFullPath()=A0As=A0String =A0=A0=A0=A0Dim=A0strDBName=A0As=A0String =A0=A0=A0=A0Dim=A0intUBound=A0As=A0Integer =A0=A0=A0=A0'Extract=A0path=A0of=A0current=A0database. =A0=A0=A0=A0Set=A0dbs=A0=3D=A0CurrentDb =A0=A0=A0=A0strFullDBName=A0=3D=A0dbs.Name =A0=A0=A0=A0strFullPath=A0=3D=A0Split(strFullDBName,=A0"\",=A0-1,=A0vbTextC= ompare) =A0=A0=A0=A0intUBound=A0=3D=A0UBound(strFullPath) =A0=A0=A0=A0strDBName=A0=3D=A0strFullPath(intUBound) =A0=A0=A0=A0strFilePath=A0=3D=A0Mid(dbs.Name,=A01,=A0Len(dbs.Name)=A0-=A0Le= n(strDBName)) =A0=A0=A0=A0Debug.Print=A0"Database=A0path:=A0"=A0&=A0strFilePath ErrorHandlerExit: =A0=A0=A0=A0Exit=A0Function ErrorHandler: =A0=A0=A0=A0MsgBox=A0"Error=A0No:=A0"=A0&=A0Err.Number=A0&=A0";=A0Descripti= on:=A0"=A0&=A0_ =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0Err.Description =A0=A0=A0=A0Resume=A0ErrorHandlerExit End=A0Function Alternatively, you can simply use the CurrentProject.Path property to get the path of the current database. Just set a variable equal to this property, and use it in your code: strFilePath=A0=3D=A0CurrentProjectPath = =20 James LaBorde = =20 <jlaborde@xxxxxxxxx To: "'mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <m= so@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> =20 > = =20 Sent by: cc: = =20 mso-bounce@freelist = =20 s.org Subject: [mso] Re: Access 2= 002: Relative Table Links? =20 08/16/2004 04:31 PM :VSMail mx2 = =20 Please respond to = =20 mso = .....=20 = =20 = =20 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:=3DCurrentProject.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. 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