Consequences of changing database extension

[Rene]

I would like to know if it's totally safe to change the extension use by an
Access file (mdb) to my own custom extension.

I know that if I do this the file will no longer be associated to Access but
I don't care since I am accessing this file using a custom developed program
and the Jet engine.

I went ahead and change the extension and everything seems to be working
fine but I am wondering if I am asking for trouble. Anybody knows of any
link to talking about this subject? Has anyone done this and had any
problems by doing so?

Thanks.

 

[david epsom dot com dot au]

Done that, no problems. Watch out for Virus Checkers
and remember that you still can't use two files with
just different extensions (because of the LDB file).

(david)

 

[Rene]

Good news, thanks.

Done that, no problems. Watch out for Virus Checkers
and remember that you still can't use two files with
just different extensions (because of the LDB file).

(david)

 

[Rene]

Watch out for Virus Checkers
Would you mind elaborating a little on what kind of problems are you talking
about here? I hate to have my users all freaked out because the virus
detector says that my Access database file is a virus!!

 

[david epsom dot com dot au]

Would you mind elaborating a little on what kind of problems are you
talking about here? I hate to have my users all freaked out because the
virus detector says that my Access database file is a virus!!

That /is/ the kind of problem I was talking about :~)

Remember that virus scanners must be set to only scan
local files - Access becomes unusable if the scanner
is scanning your BE files on the network.

File extension is less of an issue for me now that my
paranoid users are scanning ALL file extensions.

I just meant that it is something to keep in mind when
your are changing file extension.

(david)