[AccessD] odd shortcut problem

[Susan Harkins]

He should have permission -- they use shortcuts for all kinds of files on
the server. I'll ask him to create a shortcut to something else he has out
there, just to check. 

Susan H. 

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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