In lesson 5, Richard tells us how to link each table on the Server. I use this when my database starts. At the end of this procedure, a message box informs the user that connecting to the server was successful, and the logon form loads. Perhaps that won't always be the case, however. I wonder how to address the situation where the linking was unsuccessful. How do I know it failed? I wonder if a solution is to count the number of linked tables when the procedure is finished; if that count is less than it should be, a failure occurred. Is there a better method? The only cause for a failure I can think of is if the internet connection is broken or slow. Could there be other causes?