[AccessD] odd shortcut problem

[Stuart McLachlan]

Agree.  I'd bet that he doesn't have create rights on the server directory when logged in on 
the workstation, so he can't create the lock file.

On 10 Jul 2019 at 15:19, James Button via AccessD wrote:

> Presuming the 'user' will have logged into the server in order to
> access the database But - when run from a shortcut that is on a
> 'local' system, has the user logon to that local system got the
> appropriate authority on the server at that time And does the shortcut
> use the users credentials when accessing the database - If not, then
> could it be that the locally initiated process does not have update
> authority ? Maybe check if the database can be manually manipulated
> from the 'local user' Or is the local startup actually of a run-time
> facility?
> 
> Also - implied 'commit' or explicitly specified before the 'app'
> closes the database.  
> 
> JimB
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AccessD <accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com> On Behalf Of
> Daniel Waters Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 3:10 PM To: Access
> Developers discussion and problem solving
> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Subject: Re: [AccessD] odd shortcut
> problem
> 
> I've seen Windows try to revert shortcuts to their former files w/o
> asking or telling.
> 
> I'd try having him delete his current shortcut and recreate it.
> 
> Dan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AccessD [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf
> Of Susan Harkins Sent: July 10, 2019 9:05 To: 'Access Developers
> discussion and problem solving' Subject: [AccessD] odd shortcut
> problem
> 
> I've run into an interesting problem (volunteer). I helped a young man
> create his first database and it's working fine. They're tracking
> memberships. When he opens the database from the server, everything
> works as expected. When they open the database from a local shortcut,
> it isn't saving changes and new records.
> 
> I asked him to first verify that the shortcuts are actually opening
> the right file -- I know he had several versions as he worked. He says
> they are definitely pointing to the right file.  
> 
> Any thoughts? 
> Susan H. 
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