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I have 2 computers each having a MS Access database, same set of tables with same structure. I want to match and synchronize both of those databases. I want to create some scheduled task which match all the tables in both databases, check for any new rows or updation of preexisting values, and then update the tables. Is there any way of achieving this within MS Access? if yes, how? or Do I need to write some application in some programming language?
Thanks.
If they’re on a LAN then why not share the tables between the two computers? You want to split the MDB into a Front End MDB containing the queries, forms, reports, macros and modules with just the tables and relationships in the Back End MDB. The FE is copied to each network users computer. The FE MDB is linked to the tables in the back end MDB which resides on a server. You make updates to the FE MDB and distribute them to the users, likely as an MDE.
See the “Splitting your app into a front end and back end Tips” page for more info. See the free Auto FE Updater utility to make the distribution of new FEs relatively painless. Although this utility is be overkill for two PCs I mention it for others who will read this posting in the future.