how to export odbc information from access 2010

Anonymous
2012-02-17T17:33:20+00:00

Is there a way to export linked information in access 2010.  For instance the odbc, server& database names associated with each table?  I found the documenter but that is only for one table and is a mess in excel.

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Anonymous
2012-02-20T05:56:32+00:00

Please post the SQL view of the recordsource of the form and the rowsources of the four combo boxes.

The relationship DOESN'T ACTUALLY MATTER at this point. You do need the relationships, but they won't affect how the form works!

My idea was that you would have tblTablenames with fields (I don't remember and can't scroll back to see them) for AccessDatabaseID, ODBCID, SQLDatabaseID and ServerID, as the Recordsource for your form; the form would not have ANY other tables involved at all. It would have a textbox for the table name and four combo boxes, based on the appropriate tables (AccessDatabases, ODBC, SQLDatabases, Servers) and bound to those four ID fields. You would type in the tablename, and then select the appropriate choices from the four combo boxes. Then you'ld move to the next tablename, and so on.

I haven't any trace of a clue what you mean by "it doesn't work... it shows four records at the bottom".

Again: If you're basing the Form on this multitable query, DON'T. That's not how relationships work, that's not how forms work!!!!

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Anonymous
2012-02-20T04:33:26+00:00

Add fields AccessdbID, ODBCID, SQLdbID and ServerID to tblTableName.

You can then use a Form with combo boxes bound to those fields, based on your database, odbc and SQLdb and Server tables.

It's not quite normalized but a) I think it will meet your current needs and it will be quick and b) it can be used to populate normalized tables if you need to move there.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-02-17T20:09:09+00:00

    I have to create a database access 2010.

    Servers-> ODBC->Database->AccessName->TableName

    We have multiple servers...then it all gets exponentially larger from there.  I'm not sure how to set up my table/tables...Its my first big project for this company and I'm nervous about making it super great.  I'm asking if someone can lead me in a direction.  I'm not even sure how to get a primary key..That is what happens when i get nervous.

    I started with Server Made AutoID...used that in ODBC as Primary then added ODBCID to put in Database table and so on.  Am i on the right track?

    Thank you for your help.

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  2. ScottGem 68,840 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2012-02-18T19:56:33+00:00

    if you are linking to ODBC tables then you use the PKs assigned for the table.

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-02-18T22:41:39+00:00

    do you know of any examples anywhere similar to this ...i'm really struggling because of my nerves and its my first one.  If i had an example to look at ....the ones on Microsoft are nothing similar.

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