Networking a Microsoft Access Database
For
the first workstation follow the steps outlined for creating a new Microsoft
Access database.
http://www.technosoftinc.com/faq/AccessNew.htm
For additional workstations using the
same database follow these instructions:
1.
Start Inquest
2.
The first
screen to display is “Open Company Data Source”
3.
Click the
“New data source…” button
4.
The “Data
Connection Wizard” will display
5.
Select “Open
an existing database”, click “Next”
6.
Select
“Microsoft Access Database”, click “Next”
7.
Click the
Browse button
8.
Browse to and
open your existing Microsoft Access database file for Inquest
9.
Click “Open”
10.
Click
“Finish”
The program
will now open with your existing database.
Opening
Inquest in the future will show your company database in the “Open Company Data
Source” database list.
Determine Filename and Location
Step 8 above requires you to know
where your Inquest database is located.
The following procedure can be used to determine the correct database
filename and its location.
From the workstation used to create
your Inquest database.
1.
Start Inquest
2.
The first
screen to display is “Open Company Data Source”
3.
Highlight the
company name in the database list
4.
Below the
list of database names you will see “Location”.
The location will give the full pathname and filename for the Microsoft
Access database