Posted by theintrepidfox on 11/27/07 13:46

On 26 Nov, 10:15, "Neil" <nos...@nospam.net> wrote:
> I work on a local copy of a database (Access 2000 MDB with ODBC linked
> tables to a SQL 7 database). The SQL Server db I'm working with is on my C
> drive (MSDE). Occasionally I'll connect to a VPN to do something on a remote
> computer, using PC Anywhere to perform the task. Doesn't involve my front or
> back end at all, except that the computer I'm VPNing to has a SQL database
> running.
>
> OK, so I'm using my db; I connect to the VPN, and do my thing. Everything's
> fine. However, if I then disconnect from the VPN (or if the VPN connection
> times out and disconnects itself), I then can no longer access my local SQL
> Server database. My Access application still works fine, as long as it
> doesn't have to look at any data. When it does have to look at data, I get
> ODBC call failed. I have to close and reopen my Access database, and then
> everything is fine.
>
> So, it seems that, for some reason, when I connect to the VPN, my local SQL
> Server or the ODBC driver or something in the mix is looking at that remote
> database as part of what I'm using. Then, when the VPN connection is closed,
> it won't access my local database for some reason.
>
> Oh, and my local database and the remote database both have the same name.
> So that may be part of the problem.
>
> Any ideas as to what's going on?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Neil

It's only a guess but have you got the means of using Remote Desktop
Terminal Services Client or MSN Messenger Remote Assistance (As a
test) instead of PCAnywhere? I worked on the Laplink support line many
years ago and can imagine that this might be the issue and rings some
bells but things have changed since.

All the best,

Martin

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