link to database very slow

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joe

hi guys,
i've created a database. when i access this directly or from a
shortcut, say put on the desktop, it opens quickly. but when i access it via
a link on a simple html page (not from the web or anything fancy just a
simple html page that is only used as a simple access method for the user
that sits on the same network drive as the database) it takes a long time to
open.
i can put the shortcut in the same folder as the html page... fine, use
the link on the page... very slow.

a strange one? any ideas?

regards
joe
 
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hi guys,
i've created a database. when i access this directly or
from a
shortcut, say put on the desktop, it opens quickly. but when i access
it via a link on a simple html page (not from the web or anything
fancy just a simple html page that is only used as a simple access
method for the user that sits on the same network drive as the
database) it takes a long time to open.
i can put the shortcut in the same folder as the html page...
fine, use
the link on the page... very slow.

a strange one? any ideas?
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I'm assuming from the X-posts that it's an access database.
Can you post the code for the page? Might help in diagnosing the problem
 
joe said:
i've created a database. when i access this directly or from a
shortcut, say put on the desktop, it opens quickly. but when i access it via
a link on a simple html page (not from the web or anything fancy just a
simple html page that is only used as a simple access method for the user
that sits on the same network drive as the database) it takes a long time to
open.
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Presumably your browser is "downloading" (i.e. copying) the database to
your cache before trying to open it. That is your problem.
 
joe said:
any clues on how to get around this?
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It is a normal part of your browser's operation. Just open the database
directly instead of via your browser.
 
the html page is use for links to commonly used tools
this is one of the main ones
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Then you can't speed it up, unless the file is cached. As someone has
already said - the browser is downloading the file and then opening
it.
 
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