Check if form is open on another database

[Bieke]

Hello,

I want to check if a form is open in another database. I've already now how to do this on the current database.

Thanks in advance.

Bieke

 

[Gasman]

Refer to the other database as an object in your db?

 

[Bieke]

Refer to the other database as an object in your db?

Can you give me an example how to do this Gasman?

 

[Gasman]

Const dbPath As String = "C:\Program Files\PPI Caseflow\PPI Caseflow.mde"

On Error GoTo Err_Handler
    
    Dim appAccess As Access.Application
    
    Set appAccess = GetObject(dbPath)
    
    ' appAccess.Visible = True
    
    appAccess.DoCmd.OpenForm "frm_Caseflow"

 

[Bieke]

Const dbPath As String = "C:\Program Files\PPI Caseflow\PPI Caseflow.mde"

On Error GoTo Err_Handler
   
    Dim appAccess As Access.Application
   
    Set appAccess = GetObject(dbPath)
   
    ' appAccess.Visible = True
   
    appAccess.DoCmd.OpenForm "frm_Caseflow"

I've tested it and it works, thanks for the reply Gasman.

 

[Gasman]

Of course it works.
I used it on a DB I created for a UK bank, for a department I was working in.
The bank had a very basic Access DB to monitor our work.
That code connected to theirs to be able to post the account worked on manumatically.

 

[The_Doc_Man]

I'll toss one caveat in the mix... depending on permissions on the two different databases, this might not be permitted. @Bieke - you say it works, so in your case permissions are favorable. However, be aware that in some situations this might not be possible. For instance, if this were done on a server and two different users had opened the two DBs, Windows process-privacy rules could intervene. If you tried this again and it failed, you might be unpleasantly surprised.

 

[Bieke]

I'll toss one caveat in the mix... depending on permissions on the two different databases, this might not be permitted. @Bieke - you say it works, so in your case permissions are favorable. However, be aware that in some situations this might not be possible. For instance, if this were done on a server and two different users had opened the two DBs, Windows process-privacy rules could intervene. If you tried this again and it failed, you might be unpleasantly surprised.

In my case it works and the databases or both on server so i think i'm just lucky ....