Convert linked table design to local table

[Dave Venus]

Hi!

I need to make a local table with the same structure as a
linked table. All of the methods I have tried (export,
import, cut/paste, copy, etc.) all create the new table
as another linked table. I am sure there is a simple way
to do what I need but so far it has eluded me.

Any suggestions or help is greatly appreciated!

BTW this Access 2002.

Thanks!

Dave Venus

 

[Eric Butts [MSFT]]

Hi Dave,

Create a MakeTable query pulling from the linked table to create a new
local table.

For your MakeTable query make sure it returns no records. Example:

SELECT dbo_Customers.* INTO CustomerTestLinkLocal
FROM dbo_Customers
WHERE (((dbo_Customers.CustomerID)="sjkfjlsj"));

There's not a record with a CustomerID of "sjkfjlsj"


I hope this helps! If you have additional questions on this topic, please
respond back to this posting.


Regards,

Eric Butts
Microsoft Access Support
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| Hi!
|
| I need to make a local table with the same structure as a
| linked table. All of the methods I have tried (export,
| import, cut/paste, copy, etc.) all create the new table
| as another linked table. I am sure there is a simple way
| to do what I need but so far it has eluded me.
|
| Any suggestions or help is greatly appreciated!
|
| BTW this Access 2002.
|
| Thanks!
|
| Dave Venus
|

 

[John Vinson]

Hi!

I need to make a local table with the same structure as a
linked table. All of the methods I have tried (export,
import, cut/paste, copy, etc.) all create the new table
as another linked table. I am sure there is a simple way
to do what I need but so far it has eluded me.

Use File... Get External Data... Import to import the table *directly
from the backend database*; check or uncheck the "design only"
checkbox as appropriate.

 

[Robin Proctor]

Open the linked table in Design View, dismissing the warning.
Select and copy everything using Ctrl-A, Ctrl-C
Close the table
Create a new table in Design View
Select the first blank record
Paste using Ctrl=V
Save the table

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

Why not write a MakeTable query based on the table? Much simpler...

 

[Robin Proctor]

Certainly more elegant, and easier to automate, but you don't get
certain field properties copied, such as Default Value and Format.