Cannot open the specified file

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Hello.
I have an access 2003 form with a text box hyperlink to a PowerPoint
presentation called "Procedures.pps". The database BE is on a shared network
drive, as is the .pps. The FE is on about 5 other pc's. The hyperlink
produces the error "Unable to open Procedures.pps. Cannot open the specified
file" when tried on these 5 FE's, however the master copy of the FE, which
resides on the share, opens the .pps flawlessly.

One by one the connection was not made on each of the five pc's. I made sure
that the .pps was not open somewhere else while attempting.

Seems like it does not like mapping from the C: drive.

Any thoughts are appreciated.
 
Use a UNC path that all users can get to

\\SomeServer\Share\Procedures.pps

Instead of C. Its looking on the users' local drives for the .pps file
 
Thanks Kevin.

Funny. I initially used the gui hyperlink setup to locate the file on the
share. But as soon as I transfer the database to any c: drive, the link would
fail. The properties of the hyperlink simply read "Procedures.pps".

Your advice worked.

By typing in the full UNC, the hyperlink now reads "H:\Amusement Ride\
AR_Procedures.pps", and then transferring the database to all 5 c:'s, viola.
Thanks.
 
You are still dependent on all users having the H drive mapped to the same
share...but if it works....:)

\\server\share\file.pps is the preferred method.
 
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