Run macro on startup only if it has not been run previously today

[NeoFax]

I have a macro that I run when in the morning and then everyone can
access the information. I would like to make a Front End Form that
allows managers to open the form and have the data without waiting for
me to run the macro. I know that a macro named autoexec will run on
the database startup, but I would like to know if there is a way for a
front end to check if a table has a value of 1 for ran already and not
run the macro or 0 and then run the macro. I know that there may be a
slight chance that the macro kicks off and gets to half way and then
someone else opens their front end and it can cause a problem, but
that is a small chance I am willing to take.

 

[Jeff Boyce]

I came up with a solution to a similar requirement, but via a different
path.

Every time one of my applications starts up, it runs a procedure (not a
macro) that checks to see if there's an entry in a table for today's date.
If there is, it bypasses the rest of the routine.

If there is not already a record with today's date, the procedure does this
and that (and adds a 'today' date/timestamp) record, then passes control
back to the application.

It that something like what you're looking to do?

Regards

Jeff Boyce
Microsoft Access MVP


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