[AccessD] Checking if a file is open

You could try renaming it and bleep if you can't. Then rename it back if all
ok.
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Andy Lacey
http://www.minstersystems.co.uk



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From: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
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To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Checking if a file is open
Date: 09/02/04 20:27

>
> the easiest  (aaltough not the best) way would be to see what is the
> number of the error you are getting, and write code for that error
> prompting the user to close excel appl, and exiting the sub
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I am importing data from Excel into Access.  The initial step in this
> > process involves copying the data from the excel spreadsheet into a
> > temporary copy of itself.  This step fails if the file is open.  Does
> > anyone recommend a method that I could use to see if the file is
already
> >  open (and then notify the user to shut it down?)
> >
> > TIA
> > RyanS
> >
> >
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