Linking tables in Access - ms-access

Question

I have an access database that links to 6 tables. These tables are updated weekly and kept in a folder with the date. I would like for my access program to ask the user to select the location of the tables with out specifically using the Linked Table Manager.

Answer 1

The following code will prompt a user for the full path and file name of the database to be linked to. I decided to do this rather than just prompt for a folder. I strongly suggest you look at the connect string for one of your linked tables and make sure no other parameters are specified other than something like ';DATABASE=C:\Foldera\YYMMDD\MyAccessDB.mdb"
Private Function ReLinkTables()
Dim dbs As DAO.Database
Dim tdf As DAO.TableDef
Dim tdf2 As DAO.TableDef
Dim strConn As String
Dim strNewPath As String
Dim strTableName As String
On Error GoTo ERROR_HANDLER
' Prompt user for new path...
strNewPath = GetFolder
' Exit if none
If strNewPath = "" Then
Exit Function
End If
Set dbs = CurrentDb
dbs.TableDefs.Refresh
' Find all the linked tables...
For Each tdf In dbs.TableDefs
'Debug.Print tdf.Name & vbTab & tdf.Connect
If Len(tdf.Connect) > 0 Then
strTableName = tdf.Name
Debug.Print "Linked Table: " & tdf.Name & vbTab & tdf.Connect
dbs.TableDefs.Delete strTableName ' Delete the linked table
strConn = ";DATABASE=" & strNewPath
Set tdf2 = CurrentDb.CreateTableDef(strTableName, dbAttachSavePWD, strTableName, strConn)
CurrentDb.TableDefs.Append tdf2
Else ' Not a linked table
'Debug.Print "Keep: " & tdf.Name & vbTab & tdf.Connect
End If
Next tdf
Set tdf = Nothing
Set tdf2 = Nothing
dbs.TableDefs.Refresh
dbs.Close
Set dbs = Nothing
MsgBox "Finished Relinking Tables"
Proc_Exit:
Exit Function
ERROR_HANDLER:
Debug.Print Err.Number & vbTab & Err.Description
Err.Source = "Module_Load_SQLSERVER_DATABASE: ReLinkTables at Line: " & Erl
If Err.Number = 9999 Then
Resume Next
End If
MsgBox Err.Number & vbCrLf & Err.Description
Resume Proc_Exit
Resume Next
End Function
Function GetFolder() As String
Dim fldr As FileDialog
Dim sItem As String
Set fldr = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFilePicker)
With fldr
.Title = "Select a Folder"
.AllowMultiSelect = False
'.InitialFileName = "Z:\xxxxxxxx" ' You can change to valid start path
If .Show <> -1 Then GoTo NextCode
sItem = .SelectedItems(1)
End With
NextCode:
Debug.Print "User selected path: >" & sItem & "<"
If sItem = "" Then MsgBox "User did not select a path.", vbOKOnly, "No Path"
GetFolder = sItem
Set fldr = Nothing
End Function