access thread: MSAccess 2000, SQL Server 7 and Visual SourceSafe Integration Problem
I have an MS Access 2000 front end, am utilizing SQL Server 7 for the back
end database, and am in the process of placing the .MDB under VSS. I have
successfully placed the .MDB's under source code control, however, I have
2 ODBC settings for the databases, one is the Production one, let's use
EEEEE for the name of the database, one is in test and the name is
TestEEEEE. When I Create Database from Source Safe Project... and create
the .MDB ok it has the production ODBC settings. I want to change the one
in my working directory to point to the test database, TestEEEEE. I have
to check out all the tables and go through the Linked Table Manager in
Database Utilities, which shouldn't be a problem, however, if one of the
other developers gets the .MDB and wants to do some testing, and goes
through what I just mentioned, he/she cannot check out the tables, as I
have them already checked out. I do not want to check them in after I
make my changes, as I do not want the production db in VSS to point to the
TestEEEEE database. I know this is kind of complicated, but if any one
has any ideas on how to handle this, it would be greatly appreciated to
give me an idea or two as to remidy this situation. Thoght about not
including the tables, as there are ODBC linked tables and Access tables,
but, then you cannot Create Database from Source Safe Project because the
Data and Misc. objects were not checked in.