How to run macro automatically
Hi
I have MS Access 2003 or 2010. I am running macro, which has about 5 queries.
It takes long time to run, sometimes 7 hours.
The macro name is “RunReport”
I would like to run the macro automatically, let say every Sunday at 17: 00 PM
What should I do?
I have MS Access 2003 or 2010. I am running macro, which has about 5 queries.
It takes long time to run, sometimes 7 hours.
The macro name is “RunReport”
I would like to run the macro automatically, let say every Sunday at 17: 00 PM
What should I do?
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Or do you need to know how to create a .bat?
for A2003
open notepad and enter codes like this
@echo off
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\MSACCESS.E
save it with a .bat extension
open Task Scheduler
Control Panel > Admistrative Tools > Task Scheduler
follow the wizard
open notepad and enter codes like this
@echo off
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\MSACCESS.E
save it with a .bat extension
open Task Scheduler
Control Panel > Admistrative Tools > Task Scheduler
follow the wizard
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capricorn1: thank you
"C:\Documents and Settings\....mdb" /Excl /X RunReport
what is
/Excl /X RunReport
I am not sure about /Excl /X part
"C:\Documents and Settings\....mdb" /Excl /X RunReport
what is
/Excl /X RunReport
I am not sure about /Excl /X part
/Excl '< to open the db in exclusive mode
/X ' run Macro
RunReport ' < name of macro to run
/X ' run Macro
RunReport ' < name of macro to run
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Ok, two questions:
1. the computer will be locked because it is weekend, how to wake it up
2. I need to use password to connect the database to the server, few tables from the database located on the server
1. the computer will be locked because it is weekend, how to wake it up
2. I need to use password to connect the database to the server, few tables from the database located on the server
pls don't try to find all the answer to your problems in one thread...
post another question/s...
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capricorn1:
but this questions are part of the original question...
but this questions are part of the original question...
leave your computer ON, while your Logged in...
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the computer lock itself every 15 minutes and nobody can change the time, company policy...
we dedicate a computer for this purposes, it just run without interruption...
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So, it means it is impossible in my case
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"C:\Documents and Settings\....mdb" /Excl /X RunReport
should be in "RunReport"
should be in "RunReport"
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i have never done it before, how?