[AccessD] Read-Only error message opening database

Erwin Craps Erwin.Craps at ithelps.be
Thu Nov 6 09:45:20 CST 2003


Hi gustav.

The frontend runs every 5 minutes, I may quit inmediatly in this case
and do his thing the next time....


This frontend is in the same folder as the data and runs on the server.
I supose I could split them up, but I need fast recovery times. So
that's why I like to keep them togheter.
This application has 4 front-ends and 2 backends.
3 front-ends run on the server, 1 on the client pc's (local copy).
1x Front-end is an intermidiate db for ASP/internet access.
1x front-end collects E-mails, Faxes and FTP files on the server (checks
every 5 minutes)
1x front-end generates Excel files and faxes a reports whenever asked by
ASP client or by internal client (checks every other 5 minutes).

Its the last two from which I Notice my problem.
Sometimes if I make a minor adjustment to the backend database and the
front-end (timer is up) runs, I have the same problem. 

So I tought to catch the error when opening and if the database is in a
non-editable state to quit inmedatly and try again for next scheduled
run.

Erwin



-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] Namens Gustav Brock
Verzonden: donderdag 6 november 2003 11:03
Aan: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Onderwerp: Re: [AccessD] Read-Only error message opening database


Hi Erwin

But if you need to make design changes, how would you do that when the
file is read-only? And why do you need to backup the frontend six times
a day?

/gustav


> Strange,

> I was just gooing to ask a simular question.
> I wanted to know if I can trap this error?

> I run an MDB (must be an MDB because I change programaticaly some 
> report
> properties) every 5 minutes (24x7) with the task scheduler. I find
this
> technique more stable than leaving the MDB 24x7 open.
> Sometimes when the file is backupped or copied at the same moment I
get
> this read-only message.
> The whole folder is backupped about 6 times a day so I do have this
> regulary.

> But this stays on my server until I click on it. Thus preventing to 
> run the app next time.

> Can I trap this error and just exit if read-only?

> Erwin



> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav 
> Brock
> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 10:09 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Read-Only error message opening database


> Hi Terry - and welcome to the list!

> Adding to the comments of Charlotte and John, I find it strange that 
> you didn't receive this message when opening the Access 97 database - 
> unless you ran that as a runtime? If so that should work for Access 
> 2000 as well. And, as Charlotte states, the changes that will not be 
> save are design changes not the data.

> Another option could be to convert the database to an mde but other 
> listers may chime in here as I have never had the need for an mde 
> running other than for some tests.

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