Re: link table thru ftp

It's not possible to link a table through FTP. Access doesn't recognize the
FTP protocol (nor HTTP, for that matter)

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Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
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"ecyyn" <ecyyn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> my backend is in my ftp server. i tried to link to it from my frontend
> using
> link table manager, i navigate thru and find my backend file and open. but
> it
> keeps telling me it is an invalid file name though i check with my file it
> should be ok. this is not a problem when i open in my intranet setting.
>
> what can i do? pls help. many thanks.

Hi,

Douglas J. Steele schreibselte:

> It's not possible to link a table through FTP.

Not realy, shure...
....but it looks nearly in such a way. ;-)

http://support.novell.com/servlet/fi.../ndrv41862.exe

It maps a FTP-source as a drive in Explorer
and you're able to link to MDBs there.

Acki

What are you trying to achieve by this ftp linking?

-Amy

"ecyyn" <ecyyn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> what can i do to host a mdb file besides using ftp? or could you show me
> where i can find more information on this? many thanks.
>
> "Jörg Ackermann" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Douglas J. Steele schreibselte:
>>
>> > It's not possible to link a table through FTP.
>>
>> Not realy, shure...
>> ....but it looks nearly in such a way. ;-)
>>
>> http://support.novell.com/servlet/fi.../ndrv41862.exe
>>
>> It maps a FTP-source as a drive in Explorer
>> and you're able to link to MDBs there.
>>
>> Acki
>>

You may wind up having to write an ASP, PHP, or other front end.
Alternatively, you may find replication is what you need. I doubt it
though, since replication does not seem to be well supported by MS and seems
to be a data accident waiting to happen.

If you decide to write an ASP front end, this may get you started in the
right direction
http://webmonkey.wired.com/webmonkey...tutorial3.html

Good luck;

Amy

"ecyyn" <ecyyn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>i am just trying to share the database to people thru the
>internet...without
> using DAP but a FE.
>
> thanks.
>
> "Amy Blankenship" wrote:
>
>> What are you trying to achieve by this ftp linking?
>>
>> -Amy
>>
>> "ecyyn" <ecyyn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7F1C1D78-9A0C-4CB6-B384-8BA8FCCB33CC@microsoft.com...
>> > what can i do to host a mdb file besides using ftp? or could you show
>> > me
>> > where i can find more information on this? many thanks.
>> >
>> > "Jörg Ackermann" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> Douglas J. Steele schreibselte:
>> >>
>> >> > It's not possible to link a table through FTP.
>> >>
>> >> Not realy, shure...
>> >> ....but it looks nearly in such a way. ;-)
>> >>
>> >> http://support.novell.com/servlet/fi.../ndrv41862.exe
>> >>
>> >> It maps a FTP-source as a drive in Explorer
>> >> and you're able to link to MDBs there.
>> >>
>> >> Acki
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

This covers the topic in much more depth than I ever could
http://www.members.shaw.ca/AlbertKallal//Wan/Wans.html

HTH;

Amy

"ecyyn" <ecyyn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:81AB5D12-BBF6-4D2D-89F2-065752C44F25@microsoft.com...
> is VPN one way to share a BE with users in different location thru
> internet?
>
> "Amy Blankenship" wrote:
>
>> You may wind up having to write an ASP, PHP, or other front end.
>> Alternatively, you may find replication is what you need. I doubt it
>> though, since replication does not seem to be well supported by MS and
>> seems
>> to be a data accident waiting to happen.
>>
>> If you decide to write an ASP front end, this may get you started in the
>> right direction
>> http://webmonkey.wired.com/webmonkey...tutorial3.html
>>
>> Good luck;
>>
>> Amy
>>
>> "ecyyn" <ecyyn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news9954439-DC9F-410E-9A8C-5A2D79199350@microsoft.com...
>> >i am just trying to share the database to people thru the
>> >internet...without
>> > using DAP but a FE.
>> >
>> > thanks.
>> >
>> > "Amy Blankenship" wrote:
>> >
>> >> What are you trying to achieve by this ftp linking?
>> >>
>> >> -Amy
>> >>
>> >> "ecyyn" <ecyyn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:7F1C1D78-9A0C-4CB6-B384-8BA8FCCB33CC@microsoft.com...
>> >> > what can i do to host a mdb file besides using ftp? or could you
>> >> > show
>> >> > me
>> >> > where i can find more information on this? many thanks.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Jörg Ackermann" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hi,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Douglas J. Steele schreibselte:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > It's not possible to link a table through FTP.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Not realy, shure...
>> >> >> ....but it looks nearly in such a way. ;-)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> http://support.novell.com/servlet/fi.../ndrv41862.exe
>> >> >>
>> >> >> It maps a FTP-source as a drive in Explorer
>> >> >> and you're able to link to MDBs there.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Acki
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>