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Subject: RE: Using Same Table in Two Applications
Thread ID: 106721 Message ID: 106726 # Views: 1 # Ratings: 0
Version: Visual FoxPro 5 Category: Databases, Tables and SQL Server
Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 8:52:43 PM         
   



> Dear Friends
>
> I have a customer table which is being used in one application.
>
> Now I am in the proces on making another application in which I need to use the same table
>
> 1) Is it right to use the same table by giving full path. I shall not make any changes in the table in the new application and just use the data for viewing.
>
> 2) Or should I make a new table in the new directory and shall update it from the table which is in the original location.
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> Pls also suggest if there is another way of doing this??
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
>
> Sudhir


Sudhir,
Using one table for two application doesn't differs much from programing for network access. Just make sure that table is opened in shared mode (not in exclusive).
Of course you could use full path to open table, but use relative paths not hard coded ones.

2. There is no need of that.

Borislav Borissov



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Using Same Table in Two Applications Posted by sudhir uppal @ 9/12/2006 8:16:37 PM
RE: Using Same Table in Two Applications Posted by Borislav Borissov @ 9/12/2006 8:52:43 PM
RE: Using Same Table in Two Applications Posted by Barbara Peisch @ 9/12/2006 8:57:36 PM
RE: Using Same Table in Two Applications Posted by Ken Murphy @ 9/12/2006 9:04:24 PM