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System or File DSN

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Stickarm

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Jun 20, 2001
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I have a database that has an SQL Server backend and MsAccess front end. I load the front locally to the users PC's. In the front end when I make the ODBC connection should I save it as a File or Sytem DSN on the server? I am in the process of setting up an auto update feature on the Front Ends that would keep the users local versions in sync with the Master Front End on the Server. I want to make sure I don't loose the ODBC connection each time it is updated. Can this be done?

Thanks,
Phil
 
What you'll want to do is refresh the tables before a new version is ready to be replicated.
AS far as the DSN you can have one file DSN on the network or create a local DSN on the users PC's. Ashley L Rickards
SQL DBA
 
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