Updater Enhancements - Microsoft Access Front-End Updater


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Updater Enhancements

Scott Axton

3 years ago

I just really started "tearing apart" the updater this weekend.

Something to possibly look at for the future versions.
I really don't like developing on a live / production db's tables.

I prefer working on a copy of the db. So, I make a myDB_DEV copy. Relink tables to the _DEV make and test all my changes, then when done and ready to implement, break links, relink to production, and copy the file up to the server.

It would be nice to automate this process into the updater.

Something I think should be pointed out somewhere is that this is ONLY for updating the FE files as it is currently.

If you make design changes to the BE they will not be carried to the production DB. This should be apparent to someone needing this tool but caveat emptor.

	Richard Rost 3 years ago
Yeah, there's some cool auto-relinking code I built into a recent template - can't remember which one right now - haven't finished coffee #1 yet.

	Alex Hedley 3 years ago
Would be handy to have a way to search all your dbs for the code used in them'

	Richard Rost 3 years ago
Oh, it wasn't a matter of my searching ability, it was a lack of caffeine in my system. Now that I'm fully awake I know exactly where it is. :)

	Richard Rost 3 years ago
Relink Tables

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