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Old December 1st, 2008, 05:50 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.gettingstarted
Noel S Pamfree
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Default Saving my database to a different location

I am now using Access 2007. I think I am right that in earlier versions it
was easy to click on 'Save as' and save a copy of your database anywhere you
likes.

Can anyone help me with two questions?

1) When I click on 'Save that' I get a very unhelpful box that doesn't let
me save a copy of the database where I want to - is there a way to do this?

2) Is there a way to set a default location for my access databases?

Many thanks,

Noel


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Old December 1st, 2008, 06:35 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.gettingstarted
mcescher
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Default Saving my database to a different location

On Dec 1, 11:50*am, "Noel S Pamfree"
wrote:
I am now using Access 2007. I think I am right that in earlier versions it
was easy to click on 'Save as' and save a copy of your database anywhere you
likes.

Can anyone help me with two questions?

1) When I click on 'Save that' I get a very unhelpful box that doesn't let
me save a copy of the database where I want to - is there a way to do this?

2) Is there a way to set a default location for my access databases?

Many thanks,

Noel


Just copy the database in Windows Explorer. Access doesn't let you
"Save As" a complete database. Only objects (tables, queries,
reports, etc...) can be "Saved As"

Hope this helps,
Chris M.
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Old December 1st, 2008, 06:53 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.gettingstarted
John W. Vinson
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Default Saving my database to a different location

On Mon, 1 Dec 2008 17:50:15 -0000, "Noel S Pamfree"
wrote:

I am now using Access 2007. I think I am right that in earlier versions it
was easy to click on 'Save as' and save a copy of your database anywhere you
likes.


Ummm... your memory is at fault here. SaveAs has never (since Access 2.0) let
you save an entire database; it lets you save an object IN a database, such as
a form or report.

Just copy or move the .mdb or .accdb file using Windows Explorer.
--

John W. Vinson [MVP]
 




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