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Access 2.0 Command Line gets Truncated Under Windows NT 3.5

Article ID: 130782

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5

This article was previously published under Q130782

SYMPTOMS

If you start Microsoft Access 2.0 with a long command line path under Windows NT 3.5, the path is truncated to 99 characters. This problem occurs when "Run in Separate Memory Space" is selected.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem:

Select the Access Icon from Program Manager, choose Properties, and clear the "Run in Separate Memory Space" check box.

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Use a shorter command line.

MORE INFORMATION

Access allows the full path to application, full path to database file, user name, full path to INI file, and a macro name to be included on the command line.

Additional query words: prodnt truncated access separate

Keywords: KB130782