[thelist] Accessing an Access Link Table

[Matt Warden]

On 11/15/06, Luther, Ron <Ron.Luther at hp.com> wrote:
> I _think_ that's a 'no go'. (But I'm not 100% positive.)
>
> The link in access was set up by being on the table object, pressing
> the 'new' button, then the 'link table --> okay' button, then
> browsing the hard drive to connect to the txt file directly.

Ah, I see, so it is not using a DSN. You can still create a direct
DSN, though. This is the route I'd use:

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Code/2002/Nov/AccessTextDb.asp

Access is just giving another interface to the data. Unless you need
something from the access driver, I would go directly to the data.

> (Who will be up in Cleveburg next week for the holidays.)

Let me know if you're in the area another time (I won't be in town
next week) and we'll grab a beer or something. (What ever happened to
beervolts in the US?)

-- 
Matt Warden
Cleveland, OH, USA
http://mattwarden.com


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