[CSC 125] Completing the Access Capstone Assignments -- Problems Opening File

[Andrew J. Pounds]

Several of you have had problems "opening" the Access capstone 
assignments.  You get messages like "file doesn't exist" or "key not 
found".  Here's what is going on.

You MUST save the Access database files on your computer (so rather than 
"opening" them in your browser,  pick the "save"  option).  Make  SURE 
you know where you are saving the file, as you will need to upload from 
the location later.  If you don't do this then you will end up sending 
me a "link" on your computer -- which I will obviously not be able to 
open and grade.

If you are curious why it has to work this way, once you open the Access 
database go look at the directory where you saved the Access database.  
You will see a "lock" that has to be generated on your computer and that 
HAS to be created on your computer so that you are the only person 
modifying the database.  Once you close Access, the lock file will 
disappear.

Let me know if you still have problems opening the file -- but actually 
saving it and working on the local copy should solve most of the 
problems that have been reported to me so far.

-- 
Andrew J. Pounds, Ph.D.  (pounds at theochem.mercer.edu)
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science
Mercer University,  Macon, GA 31207   (478) 301-5627