David Emerson
davide at dalyn.co.nz
Wed Oct 29 12:14:47 CST 2003
Thanks for the suggestion Jim but ADP's don't have local tables - they are all attached. David At 29/10/2003, you wrote: >Hi David: > >You can do this by storing the values in a table on the FE database. If the >FE is central the file name can be suffixed by the caller station's id >or/and username. > >Jim > >-----Original Message----- >From: dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >[mailto:dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of David >Emerson >Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 7:47 PM >To: dba-SQLServer at databaseadvisors.com >Subject: [dba-SQLServer]Linking to Local Table > > >AXP adp, SQL2000 > >Currently I have a table of customer primary keys that is filled in from >the contents of a list box. This table is then used to link to other >tables as a filter for processing client records. > >Because the BE is in SQL, the same table is accessed by all >users. However, a user often wants the selection to be maintained between >sessions (ie if they return to the selection screen the next day they want >their previous day's selection still showing.) This excludes temporary >tables (I think) because the users close the program over night. > >If there was a table stored on the local drives then each user could have >their own list of customers. > >What I am unsure of is how I can a) link to the local database to fill it >up with the selections, and b) how I can reference that table within SQL >sprocs which use sql tables. > >Any pointers/key words to look up? > >Regards > >David Emerson >Dalyn Software Ltd >25 Cunliffe St, Johnsonville >Wellington, New Zealand >Ph/Fax (877) 456-1205 > >_______________________________________________ >dba-SQLServer mailing list >dba-SQLServer at databaseadvisors.com >http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-sqlserver >http://www.databaseadvisors.com > >_______________________________________________ >dba-SQLServer mailing list >dba-SQLServer at databaseadvisors.com >http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-sqlserver >http://www.databaseadvisors.com Regards David Emerson Dalyn Software Ltd 25 Cunliffe St, Johnsonville Wellington, New Zealand Ph/Fax (877) 456-1205