back up using vba

[Guest]

Is it possible to automatically back up an access file using visual basic?

 

[Guest]

"Accessidiot"

Yes, code it and then make part of the scheduled tasks so the back up can be
done at a certain time (like 2:00 am) when nobody is using your files or you
can create the VB file and run it everyday.

 

[Guest]

The question is sorry how do I code it?
Thanks

"Accessidiot"

Yes, code it and then make part of the scheduled tasks so the back up can be
done at a certain time (like 2:00 am) when nobody is using your files or you
can create the VB file and run it everyday.

 

[Guest]

Are your file (s) in a network or stand alone? if you are in a network you
can back up your work using VB Script instead of VB. Here's the VB Script
coding I use to backup my files from the Server drive to my computer. The
script is run from my computer:

Option Explicit
On Error Resume Next

'****************************************************************************
'* *
'* Comments *
'* *
'****************************************************************************

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Instantiate the script objects
'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dim objNet : Set objNet = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
Dim objFS : Set objFS = Wscript.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Dim WSHShell : Set WSHShell = Wscript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
Dim objFolder, BtnCode

objNet.MapNetworkDrive "DriveLetterInServer:",
"\\PathanametoFolder\FolderName"

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Copy file
'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
btnCode = wshShell.Popup("Please wait...Copying files...", 3, "Copying...",
64)
objFS.Copyfile "DriveLetterInServer:\DirectoryName\Filename.mdb",
"C:\BackupDirectoryName\FileName.mdb"
'repeat previous line for each file
btnCode = wshShell.Popup("Your files has been copied. CLOSE this
window now...", 0, "ALL DONE!", 64)

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Release objects from memory and terminate execution
'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Set objNet = nothing
Set objFS = Nothing
Set WSHShell = nothing
Set objFolder = nothing
WScript.Quit

I am asuming you're familiar with VB or VB Scripts.

You can visit //groups.msn.com/windowsscript for additional help.

 

[Guest]

My files are on a stand alone, I was want ing to backup to a Memory stick E:
Thanks

 

[Guest]

I am assuming that you are a little bit familiar with VB.

here is the code, it assumes that the memory stick is already attached to
the computer, also you can delete the btncode= lines if you do not want the
message boxess to pop up.

Copy and paste the code into NOTEPAD. save the file with the extension .VBS
For example:
BACKUP.VBS, save the file as type: All Files Do not save it as a text file!
If you need help you can post an e-mail where i can send you an attachement.

good luck

Option Explicit
On Error Resume Next

'*
'*
'* This script backs up files to a memory stick
'*
'* Replace the text FolderName with the name of your folder
'* Replace the text AccessFileName with your file name make sure to type
'* the extension .mdb
'* repeat the objFS.copyfile line for each file to be copied
'*
'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Instantiate the script objects
'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dim objFS : Set objFS = Wscript.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Dim WSHShell : Set WSHShell = Wscript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
Dim objFolder, BtnCode

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Copy file(s)
'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
btnCode = wshShell.Popup("Please wait...Updating your files...", 2,
"Copying...", 64)
objFS.Copyfile "C:\FolderName\AccessFileName.mdb",
"E:\FolderName\AccessFileName.mdb"
btnCode = wshShell.Popup("Please wait...Updating your files...", 2,
"Copying...", 64)
btnCode = wshShell.Popup("Your file(s) have been updated. Close this
window now...", 0, "ALL DONE!", 64)

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Release objects from memory and terminate execution
'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Set objFS = Nothing
Set WSHShell = nothing
Set objFolder = nothing
WScript.Quit

 

[Guest]

I want to do the same thing, although I want to first compress the file into
a Windows compressed folder and the location I want to send the compressed
backup file to is my FTP site. Is this possible and how would the coding
change?

 

[Guest]

Also...how do I initiate this script in Access. If I create a Command
Button, is this script in the "On Click" VB code?