saving data "alex" <vze1r7ca[ at ]verizon.net> 05.03.2006 04:19:58 hi. whats the different methods in saving a database i'm alternathing between laptop& desktop and external hard drive.losing data here and there. having windows xp and working with access 2003. will "briefcase" help me by the way whats the difference between replication and synchronizing

Re: saving data "larsdennert[ at ]gmail.com" <larsdennert[ at ]gmail.com> 05.03.2006 18:50:09 By losing data do you mean you have bad hardware, or you are accidently overwriting data, or are you actaully leaving you data behind in (like I left my laptop at the airport). Replication creates (two) special copies of a database on different computers. When the two computers have a data link, you can synch them and the data between them will become identical. It's not a backup system but a way to keep data concurrent allowing you to not lose changed data in one db by overwriting it with the other. If that is your problem, this is your solution.

Re: saving data "alex" <vze1r7ca[ at ]verizon.net> 06.03.2006 02:06:26 thanks. you opend my eyes. put can you explain or can you direct me how the system works is there more info.on the net tried ms access in "help" but it wasn't specific thanks again alex <larsdennert[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message news:1141584609.439549.276190[ at ]j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... [Quoted Text] > By losing data do you mean you have bad hardware, or you are accidently > overwriting data, or are you actaully leaving you data behind in (like > I left my laptop at the airport). > > Replication creates (two) special copies of a database on different > computers. When the two computers have a data link, you can synch them > and the data between them will become identical. It's not a backup > system but a way to keep data concurrent allowing you to not lose > changed data in one db by overwriting it with the other. If that is > your problem, this is your solution. >

Re: saving data "larsdennert[ at ]gmail.com" <larsdennert[ at ]gmail.com> 06.03.2006 17:30:37 I'm really not sure what you are trying to do. You will have to be more specific. Data backup or replication?

Re: saving data "alex" <vze1r7ca[ at ]verizon.net> 10.03.2006 03:02:19 back up isn't the problem.the question is sometimes working with "laptop" sometimes working with "desktop". is "replication" the way to synch. or will i have to-do a "master file" any know how will be greatly appreciated thanks Alex <larsdennert[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message news:1141666237.113867.326660[ at ]j52g2000cwj.googlegroups.com... [Quoted Text] > > I'm really not sure what you are trying to do. You will have to be more > specific. Data backup or replication? >

Re: saving data jacksonmacd <jackMACmacdo0nald[ at ]telus.net> 10.03.2006 04:22:19 In replication, you create a "design master" -- the place where you make structural changes to the database. From the DM, you create any number of replicas. Each of the replicas can be edited in its own right. Periodically, you synchronize between the replicas to bring them up to date with the changes (edits, additions, deletions) that have been made in the other replicas. There are a number of gotchas to setting up replication and making it work. Foremost is the requirement that synchronization can only take place between computers that can communicate with each other. From a practical perspective, this means that a notebook that is periodically connected to the "mother ship" LAN is a good candidate for replication. You may *not* transfer the database between sites using email, floppy, CD, etc. The best source for replication information is www.trigeminal.com On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 03:02:19 GMT, "alex" <vze1r7ca[ at ]verizon.net> wrote: [Quoted Text] >back up isn't the problem.the question is sometimes working with "laptop" >sometimes working with "desktop". is "replication" the way to synch. >or will i have to-do a "master file" any know how will be greatly >appreciated >thanks Alex ><larsdennert[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message >news:1141666237.113867.326660[ at ]j52g2000cwj.googlegroups.com... >> >> I'm really not sure what you are trying to do. You will have to be more >> specific. Data backup or replication? >> > **********************jackmacMACdonald[ at ]telusTELUS.net remove uppercase letters for true email http://www.geocities.com/jacksonmacd/ for info on MS Access security