How to set a relative path with linked table

[Don Small]

Hello,

1) I need to know if a relative path can be configured for linked tables. I
want to separate the code from the tables so I can work on the code off
line. I want to put the back end database with tables in the same directory
as the application database with the code.

2) I have that I should not be using a shortcut to a common front end for
mutliple users. Why is that?

Thanks in advance for any help.