[DB-SIG] checking for updated access database

working4aliving working4aliving@hotmail.com
Sat, 14 Dec 2002 12:15:52 -0500


I've used a simple time stamp column with a default value of =now() to check
on data entry of records...  There are some hidden table in access, (view,
options menu, maybe) but i'm not sure if that'll help.
----- Original Message -----
From: "guy robinson" <redarch@ihug.co.nz>
To: <db-sig@python.org>
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 5:38 PM
Subject: [DB-SIG] checking for updated access database


> Hello,
>
> I have a number of access databases that I want to check to see whether
they
> have been updated by another application. (I only read from thee
databases)
> The only way I can see is to compare the .mdb last modified times which
> doesn't seem like a very good programming technique. Any other
suggestions?
>
> Regards,
>
> Guy
>
>
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