Find Databases With Linked Tables

[Debbie Hatten]

I have a database that is maintained on a network drive
that many users connect to via linked tables in their own
databases. Does anyone know of a way to find out what
databases have tables that link to mine without opening
each one individually?

Thanks!

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

You should be able to query the (usually hidden) System Catalog table
without actually having to open the database:

SELECT Name, Database, Connect, ForeignName
FROM MSysObjects IN 'C:\Documents and Settings\DJSteele\Test97.MDB'
WHERE Type = 6
AND Database = 'C:\Documents and Settings\DJSteele\TestADO.mdb
ORDER BY Name

This SQL will find any tables in database Test97.MDB that point to
TestADO.mdb

If you have a list of all of the MDBs you want to check, just keep running
this, changing what database it's pointing to in the IN part of the FROM
clause.