ACC95: Replica and Design Master Cannot Have Same Name and Path
ID: Q138975
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SYMPTOMS
Advanced: Requires expert coding, interoperability, and multiuser skills.
If you create a replica database with the same name and location as the
Design Master database, you may receive an alert message, such as the
following:
The file 'c:\msoffice\access\sample\northwind.mdb' already
exists. Replace existing file?
This is followed by the message:
Microsoft Access can't make a new replica at
'c:\msoffice\access\sample\northwind.mdb1' because
the source has the same path and filename.
The first message is misleading because a replica cannot have the same name
and path as the Design Master database. However, the second message
summarizes the problem correctly.
RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, type a unique name for the replica database
when you create it or select a path different from the location of the
Design Master database.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Access
version 7.0. We are researching this problem and will post new
information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes
available.
MORE INFORMATION
Steps to Reproduce Problem
- In Windows Explorer, make a copy of the sample database Northwind.mdb
and name it Repltest.mdb.
- Start Microsoft Access and open the Repltest.mdb.
- On the Tools menu, point to Replication, and then click Create Replica.
- In the "This database must be closed before you can create a replica"
dialog box, click Yes.
- In the "Microsoft Access can make a backup of your database before
converting it to a Design Master" dialog box, click Yes.
- In the Location of New Replica box, select the same folder location
as the Repltest.mdb database. In the File Name box, type Repltest.mdb
and click OK. Note that you receive the following message:
The file 'c:\msoffice\access\sample\repltest.mdb' already
exists. Replace existing file?
- Click Yes. Note that you receive a second message:
Microsoft Access can't make a new replica at
'c:\msoffice\access\sample\repltest.mdb1' because
the source has the same path and filename.
Clicking Yes or No in this dialog box will take you back to the
'Location of New Replica' dialog box.
REFERENCES
For more information about creating replicas, search on the phrase
"replication," and then view "Create a replica of your database" using the
Answer Wizard from the Microsoft Access for Windows 95 Help menu.
Additional query words:
destination
Keywords : kberrmsg kbusage RplGen
Version : 7.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug