How do I open a ldb file that I forwarded to my home?

[Guest]

I created a mail merge document at work and forwarded the document and the
data source through Outlook to my home email as an attachment. I cannot open
the data source--it came through with an ldb extenstion. Is there a way to
unlock it? What should I have done to prepare the document better for
forwarding to another computer?

 

[Dave]

you send the wrong file. the ldb is used by access to track locking of
records. you need the .mdb file to have the data.

 

[Guest]

you send the wrong file. the ldb is used by access to track locking of
records. you need the .mdb file to have the data.



Thank you, Dave, for your response. I thought that was the problem; however, I had selected the mdb file to be forwarded also (I sent both the mdb and ldb because I didn't know which one would work). For some reason only the ldb attached. Could I have done something differently?

 

[M Skabialka]

The .ldb file only exists when the database is open, it shows who has it
open. In fact, you can view it in notepad, but don't make changes....

You never need the .ldb if you are making a copy of the database. In fact,
if there is an .ldb file, someone has the database open and could be right
in the middle of making changes when you make your copy!

Mich

 

[Dave]

however, I had selected the mdb file to be forwarded also (I sent both the
mdb and ldb because I didn't know which one would work). For some reason
only the ldb attached. Could I have done something differently?
that you got the ldb file probably means the database was open when you
tried to send it... the mail attachment may have failed because the file was
open so it didn't actually send it.

 

[Wayne Morgan]

What are you using for email at home? The mdb extension is probably being
considered as a possible hazardous attachment and your email program is
hiding from you.