[AccessD] From a reader -- about migrating Access data to SQL Server on the Web

My understanding is that this is not how it is done.

Having the runtime installed on the local machine implies running the FE on the local machine.  The 
connections to the database, whether MDB or SQL Server would then be happening over the internet and 
the internet (all by itself) does not guarantee packet delivery.  Then on top of that you have 
connectivity issues as well as packet timing issues, delays etc.  Access (JET / FE) does NOT LIKE 
the internet, and using it in this manner can corrupt MDBs.  Connecting to a SQL Server might make 
that problem go away (SQL Server would not corrupt per se) however you still have the issue of 
dropped packets

Using Citrix means that the FE is run on a server at the other end, one copy of the FE per user. 
Citrix is a "thin client" kind of thing where mouse / keyboard are sent to the server, and video 
(screen data) is returned to the local workstation.

This works just fine AFAIK.

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com


Susan Harkins wrote:
> I received this from a reader. Any thoughts?
> 
> Susan H.
> 
> are feeling wonderfully benevolent, here goes.
> 
> 
> I volunteer for a charity which uses Access for the membership system and we 
> want to make it multi-user over the web. I believe I can achieve it by:
> 
>   1.. Migrating the data to SQL server
>   2.. Installing the Access Runtime on the remote users' PCs
>   3.. Serving the database over Citrix
> 
> 
> Do you think this is:
> 
>   1.. a good idea
>   2.. insane
> 
>