Using Access offline and then syncing back into main dbase

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Elaine K

I need to create a copy of my Access 07 Dbase so someone can input contact
updates at home. How do I do this and then synchronize the offline file with
new data back into the main dbase, which may've had some updates as well, on
our server?
 
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Elaine K

That's the first thing I did and the choices did not appear to address my
question.
 
N

NetworkTrade

assuming you are willing to start off semi manual ; the thing to do would be
to bring in the remote DB so that you have both together; and then create an
Append Query....linking to tables from both dbs.

if this is a recurring situation your challenge will be to creatively
prevent appending the same data twice....
 
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SmartbizAustralia

I thought they took away replication in access 2007?

If you look at Allen Browne's tips he says make the backend access
2003 or earlier....
http://allenbrowne.com/Access2007.html#Gone

Microsoft is trying to push everyone to put the data into sql server
rather than access..
Even sql server express can replicate but only as a
subscriber.....e..g. It can only read from and merge data from the
other database.
e.g. The production database can copy form the emailed database and a
copy of the production database be sent back...
But do recommend testing if you want to go this route.

Has anyone else had any luck with sql express replication?

It might just be easier to code for the changes to be updated.

One trick is if it is names and addresses etc, then have a change log
and just using some code to crawl through the changes recorded...
That way you always have a trace anyway of changes no matter what!

If using access 2003 to replicate then....
Just make your application check the version of the access database
and make sure it's the same....
e.g. have a replicate button and put some vba to check.....
Otherwise replication can stuff up your data...

Regards,
Tom Bizannes
Microsoft Office and Database Development
Sydney, Australia
 
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a a r o n . k e m p f

I'd rely on SQL Server replication; it's reliable-- and SQL Server
allows the same forms and reports engine that you're accustomed to.
(Access Data Projects).

Jet Replication / Access Replication-- it's not reliable enough for
professional developers.

-Aaron
 

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