logging pdf\word documents

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How do I go about creating a database to log pdf or word document like
machine calibration certificates that is mail to me.I am looking for a system
that can be used to track the dates of these aswell as expiry dates, but I
also would like to have a quick link to the actual document if I need to see
the orginal copy?
 
Waynef said:
How do I go about creating a database to log pdf or word document like
machine calibration certificates that is mail to me.I am looking for a system
that can be used to track the dates of these aswell as expiry dates, but I
also would like to have a quick link to the actual document if I need to see
the orginal copy?
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Unless the documents are very short (e.g., a few lines), you most likely
do not want to store them inside your database file. The URL (or file's
pathname) for each file can easily be stored in a field in a record in
an Access Table, and you can use that URL when needed to retrieve the
actual document. The dates can be stored directly in fields.

-- Vincent Johns <[email protected]>
Please feel free to quote anything I say here.
 
I can build the database for you for a very reasonable fee. Contact me at my
email address below.
 
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