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Old April 21st, 2008, 04:38 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms
Maldo
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Default Split Database Question

Thanks for your help Chris. After reviewing some of the several methods
available I am gonna attempt the version in the Database Journal that George
Nicholson mentioned earlier in this thread.

Thanks,

"Chris O'C via AccessMonster.com" wrote:

Use the Auto FE Updater http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/autofe.htm. Every
time a user opens the front end, it will check for the latest version and
update it automatically.

Chris
Microsoft MVP


Maldo wrote:
Thanks Chris for your advice. While on this topic, what would be the best
way to distribute the FE to my users outside of email. I would like to be
able to make sure that the users always have the most updated version of the
FE on their local PC each time the submit their data.

Don't let everyone else share the same front end file. The most important
reason for splitting the database and giving everyone their own copy of the

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By having everyone share the same front end file, you defeat the purpose of
splitting the database. Place a copy of the front end on every user's PC


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