Aminah

Question

I have been creating reports using data on a SQL server. My clients have put a field that they want added to the reports in an access DB. the network guy put the access DB in a folder on the SQL server and I have created an ODBC connection via the start>settings>control panel>Administrative tools.
when I open my report or go to make a new one from scratch I can create a connection to my data on the SQL server using the Database expert, but when I try to create an ODBC(RDO) connection to the access DB using the database expert I get the following:
Logon Failed.
Details: HY000[Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access Driver]
The Microsoft Jet database engine cannot open the file '(unknown)'. It is already open exclusively by another user, or you need permission to view its data. [Database Vendor code: -1032]
I have a feeling that the access DB file is not where it should be on the server but this is a new network guy and he just put it in the same folder that contained the SQL tables that we use.

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Aminah Barnes wrote:
> We do have three of us trying to use this access file. One programmer has used this file in her report. She tried to make a new report and she got that error message. could it be that she can't make anymore reports using that file because she already has created a report using that file already.
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She can create unlimited reports using the access file providing there is no sharing violation between users.
you can try by closing access file from all the machines on which it is being used. Then run the report only by using single user.
If the file is opened and you can use it, that means there is a sharing violation.
> If only one of us can use it at a time then how would the one using it be able to discontinue using it to allow others to use it. The one programmer that has already created the report using that file has tried to close her instance of CR, log off of the server and restart her pc but the remaining two programmers, we are still getting the error message. So she still has that file locked up.
hmm, I think you misunderstood my point.
You have to make sure all the instance of that file are closed. i.e. Everyone whoever is using the file close it. Then only one person opens it using Crystal Report and see if it works.
It looks like 3 programmers trying to access the same file over the same connection and it sounds like it is not allowing three connections to the file.
Try by using only one programmer opening a file and rest of them close the files.
I might be wrong here but that is what I think could be the problem.
Many thanks
Kind Regards
Jehanzeb