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Copying access tables to a central access database

i need to know how to copy, through code, several tables from different access databases scattered over the network to a central access database. i need the tables to be overwritten during the copy operation. i was hoping this could be done through sql. any help is greatly appreciated.
dennis

SweatCoder

sql would be best, but i have an adox solution if you need it:

http://www.devhood.com/tutorials/tutorial_details.aspx?tutorial_id=697

MrPan

Not exact code but to give you the idea

CopyTable ("COMPANY","c:\old.mdb","c:\new.mdb")

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Function CopyTable(TableName as string,DataSource as string, DataPathnew as string)

dim conn as adodb.connection
Set Conn = New ADODB.Connection

Conn.Open "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" & _
"Data Source=" & DataSource & ";" & _
"User Id=admin;" & _
"Password=;"

conn.execute "Delete * From " & tableName

Ssql = "INSERT INTO " & TableName & _
" IN '" & DataPathNew & "' SELECT " & TableName & ".* From " & TableName
Conn.Execute (Ssql)
conn.close
end Function

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superbeast23

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i know i didnt specify this in my opening, but is it possible to drop the table before copying the new table? the reason i ask is that it is possible for the structure of the source table to change. what would have to occur is the table with the new structure (i.e. new colums added) would be added to the central database there by deleting the old table. both tables would still be named the same.