Can the mapping of a table linked to another database be modified?

I've just moved two databases to a folder on a network drive for testing: one
is a database of service requests, which contains several tables linked to a
contacts database. When the first tester created a new service request and
tried to select a contact, she got a message that the path to the contacts
database was not valid. With a look at Linked Table Manager, I saw that
linking the tables had recorded my path to the network drive is H:// (hers is
different), and when I re-imported/linked the tables again, nothing changed.
We opened the db from a shortcut (which has as its command line
\\Mvnf02\CSENET\Service Request Database) and from the database directly.

Is there a place where one can change the path to a UNC path or is there
another approach that must be taken? Surely would appreciate help. I'm
stumped.
--
susan

Susan,

Wen first linking a table, or changing the link through the linked table
manager, don't use the mapping; go through My Network Places / Network
Neighbourhood (depending on your version of Windows) instead. This will
record the UNC address in the link.

HTH,
Nikos

"Susan L" wrote in message
...
I've just moved two databases to a folder on a network drive for testing:
one
is a database of service requests, which contains several tables linked to
a
contacts database. When the first tester created a new service request and
tried to select a contact, she got a message that the path to the contacts
database was not valid. With a look at Linked Table Manager, I saw that
linking the tables had recorded my path to the network drive is H:// (hers
is
different), and when I re-imported/linked the tables again, nothing
changed.
We opened the db from a shortcut (which has as its command line
\\Mvnf02\CSENET\Service Request Database) and from the database directly.

Is there a place where one can change the path to a UNC path or is there
another approach that must be taken? Surely would appreciate help. I'm
stumped.
--
susan

Ah-haa! The key to the kingdom! Thank you so much. Now my testers can move
ahead. Appreciate your taking the time to help me out of my dilemma!

"Nikos Yannacopoulos" wrote:

Susan,

Wen first linking a table, or changing the link through the linked table
manager, don't use the mapping; go through My Network Places / Network
Neighbourhood (depending on your version of Windows) instead. This will
record the UNC address in the link.

HTH,
Nikos

"Susan L" wrote in message
...
I've just moved two databases to a folder on a network drive for testing:
one
is a database of service requests, which contains several tables linked to
a
contacts database. When the first tester created a new service request and
tried to select a contact, she got a message that the path to the contacts
database was not valid. With a look at Linked Table Manager, I saw that
linking the tables had recorded my path to the network drive is H:// (hers
is
different), and when I re-imported/linked the tables again, nothing
changed.
We opened the db from a shortcut (which has as its command line
\\Mvnf02\CSENET\Service Request Database) and from the database directly.

Is there a place where one can change the path to a UNC path or is there
another approach that must be taken? Surely would appreciate help. I'm
stumped.
--
susan