Create, upload, and share
Find help to solve issues with creating, uploading, and sharing files and folders in Dropbox. Get support and advice from the Dropbox Community.
Opening an MS Access file (e.g. Personal.accdb) on my Dropbox will create a duplicate file, where the original file is duplicated and a number added for each time I have tried opening the file (e.g. Personal1.accdb, Personal2.accdb, ...).
The original file is not updated and may result is obsolete data as I use a direct link to my Personal.accdb file in Dropbox.
Can anyone help me with that?
Dear Jane & Mark,
thank you very much for both your help. I have a hunch it was more related to the Access database itself then Dropbox. For now (touch wood!) it works just fine, as it did in the past.
I ran some tests with the file stored locally (not on Dropbox) and it had a similar problem.
Anyway, thanks again for your time & effort! Much appreciated!
Have a nice evening!
Brgds,
Tristar1982
Where and how are you trying to do this @Tristar1982?
We need more info I'm afraid - can you give us step by step instructions on how/where you are opening it?
- - - -
Did this post help you? If so please mark it for some Kudos below.
Did this post fix your issue/answer your question? If so please press the 'Accept as Solution' button to help others find it.
Did this post not resolve your issue? If so please give us some more information so we can try and help - please remember we cannot see over your shoulder so be as descriptive as possible!
Nope - as that shouldnt happen!
Have you installed Dropbox via www.dropbox.com/downloading and are not using any sort of mobile/tablet version?
Whats your OS?
- - - -
Did this post help you? If so please mark it for some Kudos below.
Did this post fix your issue/answer your question? If so please press the 'Accept as Solution' button to help others find it.
Did this post not resolve your issue? If so please give us some more information so we can try and help - please remember we cannot see over your shoulder so be as descriptive as possible!
Hello Mark,
I'm using Win10 64bit, latest updates installed. I have downloaded Dropbox directly from the site.
Odd thing is, it does not do so on another laptop, just tried it. Only this laptop and this file.
Brgds,
Tristar1982
That sounds like its something to do with Access itself (is it linked to other files that need relative links etc. which are now broken?)
Its also worth saying Access (or rather databases in general) and Dropbox are not a good combo!
- - - -
Did this post help you? If so please mark it for some Kudos below.
Did this post fix your issue/answer your question? If so please press the 'Accept as Solution' button to help others find it.
Did this post not resolve your issue? If so please give us some more information so we can try and help - please remember we cannot see over your shoulder so be as descriptive as possible!
Jane
Community Moderator @ Dropbox
dropbox.com/support
Did this post help you? If so please give it a Like below.
Did this post fix your issue/answer your question? If so please press the 'Accept as Best Answer' button to help others find it.
Still stuck? Ask me a question! (Questions asked in the community will likely receive an answer within 4 hours!)
Dear Jane & Mark,
thank you very much for both your help. I have a hunch it was more related to the Access database itself then Dropbox. For now (touch wood!) it works just fine, as it did in the past.
I ran some tests with the file stored locally (not on Dropbox) and it had a similar problem.
Anyway, thanks again for your time & effort! Much appreciated!
Have a nice evening!
Brgds,
Tristar1982
Ah, glad to hear that you managed to resolve your concern on your end @Tristar1982! We’re always just a post away in case you have further inquiries or thoughts in the future, so don't hesitate to reach back out here at any time. Happy Dropboxing & I'm wishing you a lovely rest of your day ahead! 😊
Jane
Community Moderator @ Dropbox
dropbox.com/support
Did this post help you? If so please give it a Like below.
Did this post fix your issue/answer your question? If so please press the 'Accept as Best Answer' button to help others find it.
Still stuck? Ask me a question! (Questions asked in the community will likely receive an answer within 4 hours!)
Hi there!
If you need more help you can view your support options (expected response time for a ticket is 24 hours), or contact us on X or Facebook.
For more info on available support options for your Dropbox plan, see this article.
If you found the answer to your question in this Community thread, please 'like' the post to say thanks and to let us know it was useful!