[AccessD] Odd Attachment field types in query

Yeah, I know, but that's what the boss wants. She won't use it often.

Susan H.

On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 8:44 PM, Stuart McLachlan <stuart at lexacorp.com.pg>
wrote:

> They aren't links.  If they are stored in Attachment fields, they are
> stored as BLOBs inside the
> database and take up a lot of room.
>
> Add a few multi MB scanned attachments and see what it does to the size of
> your .accdb file
> :(
>
>
>
> On 30 Oct 2014 at 18:16, Susan Harkins wrote:
>
> > The attachments will be links to scanned files. The Attachment field
> > type does everything -- click it and it walks you through the process
> > of finding and linking the file. Click it again and it opens the file
> > you just saved.
> >
> > Susan H.
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 4:02 PM, Arthur Fuller
> > <fuller.artful at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Your all-too-abbreviate reply insufficiently describes your problem,
> > > Susan. Do you want to saeseeve the attachments as separate files or
> > > simply junk them. I have the answer to bothre questions, but require
> > > more info about your intent before I can help.
> > >
> > > Arthur
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