How to move an existing workgroup file to a new folder

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David Kistner

If I move an existing workgroup file to a new folder, what do I have
to do to ensure that it is "found" in it's new location by the Access
2002 database? Would it be better to create a new workgroup file in
the new folder? Thanks in advance for your help.

- David Kistner
 
David said:
If I move an existing workgroup file to a new folder, what do I have
to do to ensure that it is "found" in it's new location by the Access
2002 database? Would it be better to create a new workgroup file in
the new folder? Thanks in advance for your help.
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The workgroup is used by the session of Access, not really the database
(many databases can authenticate users in a single workgroup file - for that
matter a single database can be used with more than one workgroup file).

If your database is launched via a desktop shortcut (recommended), you'll
need to modify the target in the shortcut to reflect the new location.

"path to msaccess.exe" "path to mdb" /wrkgrp "path to mdw"

If you don't use a desktop shortcut (not recommended), then you'll need to
use the workgroup administrator (Tools, Security menu) to join the workgroup
in its new location.
 
If I move an existing workgroup file to a new folder, what do I have
to do to ensure that it is "found" in it's new location by the Access
2002 database? Would it be better to create a new workgroup file in
the new folder? Thanks in advance for your help.

- David Kistner
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I was able to copy the WIF to the desired location and have users join
it at that location. Everything works fine now.
 
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