[AccessD] changing table in linked backend

I would create a query and change the name there.
In the design view field row, you can add the new name with a colon after it, followed by the actual name of the field.
In SQL it's something like: 
SELECT tblLinked.OldID as NewID
Don't add any calculations, group by, etc. 
You can change the format, but sometimes that's not too useful.
Then use the query as you would a table with the new names.

HTH
Jim 
 

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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Pedro Janssen
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 3:53 PM
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Hi,

so i can't make an autoexec macro that changes these items by code.

When this isnt possible, what is the best thing to do then??


Pedro Janssen


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From: "Charlotte Foust" <cfoust at infostatsystems.com>
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Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 10:01 PM
Subject: RE: [AccessD] changing table in linked backend


> You can't.  Design changes can only be made in the table itself, which
> means the original table.  The linked table is just an aliased pointer
> to the original.
>
> Charlotte Foust
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pedro Janssen [mailto:pedro at plex.nl]
> Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 12:05 PM
> To: AccessD at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject: [AccessD] changing table in linked backend
>
>
> Hello Group,
>
> i have a backend database that has a linked table from another database,
> that is made by a firm (No adjustments can be made in the original
> table).
>
> How can i change the tables name, the name of the ID field and the
> datatype in number in the linked table.
>
> Pedro Janssen
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