[AccessD] How to test with SQL Server data

>>.How do I cause changes in the table to be reflected in 
>> the "local" database?  How do I get the most recent data? 

Have you looked into database scripting?

http://www.sqldbtools.com/


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Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 2:50 PM
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Subject: [AccessD] How to test with SQL Server data

When I use an Access BE I use batch files to perform drive mapping to cause
X: to map to a shared 
drive on my local system (MapLocal) and to map to the live data location
(MapLive).  Once I have the 
map correct I simply link the FE to the BE through drive X and I am in
business.

I use

NetUse /Delete X:
NetUse X: \\DiscoSvr\DiscoProd

to map to the live and I use

NetUse /Delete X:
NetUse X: \\DisabilityINS\Dev

to map local to my workstation.

I can then keep the live FE / BE and libraries and copy them to my
workstation, MapLocal and voila I 
am working on local data on my system.  Make a change to the live BE means I
have to copy that to my 
workstation.  Make a change to the FE, send it to test and then they
eventually push it to LIVE.

Works well.

I am about to migrate them to SQL Server and then I will (initially) be
linked to a specific SQL 
Server / database / set of tables.  I can no longer just change the mapping
of drive X to switch 
between live and local data.

So how do I achieve the same effect, have a live data store and a local data
store so that I can 
test on my "local" data without fear of destroying "live" data?

Am I going to have to run a program that edits the link data?  I know that
the Tabledef has the 
server / username stuff it in at K can if necessary edit that to point to
the right server IP, or 
perhaps a different database on that server.  OTOH that seems to be the easy
part.  How do I cause 
changes in the table to be reflected in the "local" database?  How do I get
the most recent data? 
Do I backup / restore the database to a new (local) name?

I am just beginning to address these issues in preparation for the
migration.  Any wisdom will be 
appreciated.

-- 
John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com
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