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Auto run a Macro in Access 97
Hi All,
I am using Access 97. I want to run a macro automatically once in a week. This macro delete 2 tables, create new tables and copy data from source. Is it possible in Access 97? Please tell me how to do that.
Thanks
saab
I am using Access 97. I want to run a macro automatically once in a week. This macro delete 2 tables, create new tables and copy data from source. Is it possible in Access 97? Please tell me how to do that.
Thanks
saab
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dbase118
If you name it AutoExec, it will run every time the database is opened. Is the file used between times running the macro? If so you may need to use the windows task scheduler to do this. What version of windows are you running?
As nico said you need to use some kind of scheduler to do the job automaticly. Windows shedulder sounds good for this job.
So just run this command where you starts access and tells access what MDB to open and what to do when it is open. The shortcut you put into scheduler should look something like:
c:\program files\microsoft office\office\msaccess.exe
This will open access and run the macro "MyMacro". Remember to add a line -> "Quit" in the macro so that access will close down when the macro finish.
perove
So just run this command where you starts access and tells access what MDB to open and what to do when it is open. The shortcut you put into scheduler should look something like:
c:\program files\microsoft office\office\msaccess.exe
This will open access and run the macro "MyMacro". Remember to add a line -> "Quit" in the macro so that access will close down when the macro finish.
perove