Add from outlook in split database

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Sylvie

Hello group
under my contact form, i have created a button named Add_ from_ Outlook.
Basically what it does is to add the a contact name from my Outlook Contact
folder into my form. that works great. the problem is, i have split my
Database with back-end on the server and front-end on the user's desktop and
I lost the functionality of the command button, meaning the user can not add
a contact from their Outlook contact folder. I have not changed anything on
the code. Does anyone know if this is due because the database has been split?
thank you
Sylvie
 
Sylvie,

Without an error number or the code use to add from outlook, it is
impossible for anyone here to try and help you.

Splitting the db should not stop such a function from working (in
principle). Post your code and let us take a look at what and how you are
doing things.
 
Oops... Sorry about that Daniel.
Here is the code. It's a macro. by the way, i'm using Access2007.
first line code: Action- onError; argument - next
second line code: Action - RunCommand; argument - AddFromOutlook

Thank you
 
I usually keep all my data in SQL Server-- and link to outlook from
the server (as a linked server)
it's reliable, and it's much simpler than troubleshooting Access /
Outlook problems from 200 different desktops ;)

-Aaron
 
Daniel
this is a built-in command in Access2007. All I do is run the macro
"addFromOutlook" with RunCommand.
 
I've had the same problem except I have never had it working in my db, split
or not. I don't think it has abything to do with splitting the database or
with the version of Oulttok. It works fine in the example from MS, bit not
in mine. I have been trying to beat this one (and the SaveToOutlook one as
well) for over a year. There have been several posts along the lines of your
question and I have not seen a satisfactory answer to any of them.
Everything in my db is the same as the MS sample (settings, preferences etc)
but it doesn't work. I wonder if the guys at MS actual know there is a
problem with this code...
 
I am having the same problem.

I have split the database and looks like the outlook command doesn't work
with split databases.

As I can open my backend and create a form for the contacts table and it
works ok...

I can also open my frontend and create a new non-linked table and a form and
it works.

So it would be nice is someone from MS could have a look at this probelm.
 
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