CHeck version password-protected DB

[Rick]

Is any way to determin the version number of a an Access database without
opening it? I don't care what's in it.

The problem: I just need to convert literally hundreds of databases and
need to determine which ones need it, and need to do it in batch mode. I've
tried the microsoft Access 2003 conversion tool (and the command line
adscanner.exe included), which works well but stumbles on protected DB's,
and LISTDB which gets around that but doesn't have a command-line option.
Is there any way to do this?

Thanks!

 

[Rick]

No, you have to open it first if you want to read the version number
from Access.

Chris
Microsoft MVP

I'd like to know how listDB gets around this. Obviously there is a way.

 

[Rick]

I suspect it's reading the db version the same way a tool of mine is
reading the version, but that tool opens the password protected db
before reading the version. It just doesn't show the other db in the
Access window. Without seeing listdb working, can't say if it's
*really* avoiding opening the db.

Chris
Microsoft MVP

Correction on the name: LISTMDB, part of the accver package, though I
just user LISTMDB, at http://www.aylott.com.au/accver.htm

It's likely a VB app, but I can't say for sure.