A Microsoft Office (Excel, Word) forum. OfficeFrustration

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » OfficeFrustration forum » Microsoft Excel » Links and Linking
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read  

Link to Network Drive



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old March 15th, 2007, 05:10 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel,microsoft.public.excel.links,microsoft.public.excel.misc,microsoft.public.excel.newusers
Keith
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 33
Default Link to Network Drive

I have a spreadsheet which links into an Access database, the database is on
a shared drive which I see as the 'H' drive, however there are a few users
of this file who see it as their 'K' drive. I need to change the connection
from the drive letter to the Network drive path to enable another user to be
able to update this data in my absence but I can't see how to so this, any
help would be very gratefully received.

Thanks


  #2  
Old March 15th, 2007, 06:04 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.links,microsoft.public.excel.misc,microsoft.public.excel.newusers,microsoft.public.excel
Wood Grafing
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 41
Default Link to Network Drive

I checked one of the spreadsheets that I have linked to one of my Access
databases, and I didn't see a way to change the query drive letters. Looks
to me like you'll be better off creating another workbook or sheet with the
new query for the time being.

"Keith" wrote:

I have a spreadsheet which links into an Access database, the database is on
a shared drive which I see as the 'H' drive, however there are a few users
of this file who see it as their 'K' drive. I need to change the connection
from the drive letter to the Network drive path to enable another user to be
able to update this data in my absence but I can't see how to so this, any
help would be very gratefully received.

Thanks



  #3  
Old March 15th, 2007, 06:06 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel,microsoft.public.excel.links,microsoft.public.excel.misc,microsoft.public.excel.newusers
SteveF
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 11
Default Link to Network Drive

On Mar 15, 1:10 pm, "Keith" wrote:
I have a spreadsheet which links into an Access database, the database is on
a shared drive which I see as the 'H' drive, however there are a few users
of this file who see it as their 'K' drive. I need to change the connection
from the drive letter to the Network drive path to enable another user to be
able to update this data in my absence but I can't see how to so this, any
help would be very gratefully received.

Thanks


Reference it by its true network name instead of your mapped drive-
ie, if it is on a server called "myserve" then you would reference "\
\myserve"

  #4  
Old March 15th, 2007, 06:23 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel,microsoft.public.excel.links,microsoft.public.excel.misc,microsoft.public.excel.newusers
Keith
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 33
Default Link to Network Drive

Yes, that's what I want to do, but I can't see a way of doing it, I go into
DataImport External DataNew Database Query, but then I do not get an
option to use the Network drive path, just the 'H' drive, I have tried to
modify the existing query but can't see a way of doing it there either.

"SteveF" wrote in message
ups.com...
On Mar 15, 1:10 pm, "Keith" wrote:
I have a spreadsheet which links into an Access database, the database is
on
a shared drive which I see as the 'H' drive, however there are a few
users
of this file who see it as their 'K' drive. I need to change the
connection
from the drive letter to the Network drive path to enable another user to
be
able to update this data in my absence but I can't see how to so this,
any
help would be very gratefully received.

Thanks


Reference it by its true network name instead of your mapped drive-
ie, if it is on a server called "myserve" then you would reference "\
\myserve"



 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 02:04 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 OfficeFrustration.
The comments are property of their posters.