forms do not replicate but database seems to?

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brad g

First off I am not an Access Database expert
I wouldnt even say novice,
But I have a database I want to replicate from the control
tower of a PC that controls the companies producition
lines to the server for nightly back up, I can replicatd
the database, but when I try to open the replicated
database from the server, it gives an error about the
navigation form being missing, after you get by that error
all the forms are missing, like I said I am not expert but
I need to get this functioning before they have any major
issues

thanks
brad g
 
First off I am not an Access Database expert
I wouldnt even say novice,
But I have a database I want to replicate from the control
tower of a PC that controls the companies producition
lines to the server for nightly back up,
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Access "Replication" is not really designed for this purpose!
Replication allows users at disconnected computers to share a database
and synchronize their updates.

In order to back up a database, you need to simply make a copy of the
..mdb file *OR FILES* that contain the data, forms, reports, etc.; you
need to be sure that the database is not being used at the time you
make the copy. Many Access databases are "split" into a backend
(containing the tables) and a frontend (with everything else); in
order to back up the data, you need a copy of the backend database.
The contents of the frontend change much less frequently; you do need
a backup, but it need be taken only when the *design* of part of the
user interface is changed.
 
well this is only a test,
the data will need to replciated on two duplicate machines
which are now not replicating the data, and we dont know
why, so we where just testing to the server to see if we
can figure out the problems, and back them up before we
have more problems
but like I said as far as access goes I could be working
on a jet engine, so it will take me some time to figure
it out

thanks
:-)
 
as far as access goes I could be working
on a jet engine
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Actually, you are - the database engine software used in Microsoft
Access is named "the JET Engine"... <g>

Have fun, but stay clear of the hazard zones!
 
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