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I am sharing our data base to integrate with a customer relationship manager but everytime I follow microsoft's instruction I get an error. The help center tells me to simply open the database, click save as and under advanced select back up database and select save as. As soon as I do this I get the following error:
I am BH-DESK-100.
What gives? How do I do this?
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Answer accepted by question author
As Tom said, if the BE is a ACCDB file, then you can just copy it to a shared folder or email it as an attachment.
Looks like it isn't , when I do that I just get a blank window:
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I believe it is split.
To know for sure, in the Ribbon, select External Data tab, Linked Table Manager. It will show the back-end (BE) if there is one.
Then close your app, and use Windows Explorer to copy the BE file.
I guess it isn't then, when I do that I just get a blank window:
Hi DBG- I believe it is split. I just need to share the back-end. our db is static now and I am utilizing the CRM company's software to manage our data. They need our existing data to begin merging it into a temp system that will be merged into the new software once we get the bugs worked out.
They told me I just need to back it up and drop that backup in a secure cloud service called Dropbox and their integration engineers will begin the merge process but I keep getting that error everytime I follow Microsoft's backup instructions.
Does that help?
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As DBG suggested, simply close the file and use file manager to copy the file like you would any image file like a .jpg. This assumes as you suggested, the database is static (no more editing).
Quick question: is your database split? Are you trying to share just the Front End?