Using Truncate in SQL Server from MS Access

Question

I've spent several days on this issue, major research and lot's of trial and error attempts to find a solution. Here is what I have and what I need to make work:

1. Sproc in SQL Server 2008 that calls: TRUNCATE TABLE tablename (30,000 records)
2. MS Access (2010) Client
3. A Batch file that uses SQLCMD Utility to call the Stored Procedure

Within my Access client, I am using vba/Shell() method to call the Batch file. The batch file then uses SQLCMD to connect to SQL Server and call the SPROC.

If I click on the batch file directly from my machine, it works perfect, 2 seconds max. If I run the batch file from within Access using Shell() method, it seems to be treating the TRUNCATE in my SPROC as a DELETE instead of TRUNCATE. It sits idle for several minutes and times out, no records get deleted.

If I do the same on a table with only a few thousand records it succeeds, about 5 seconds.

I know, "don't use Access as a client"! I inherited this app from Non-IT so I have to make it work, no funds to re-architect it.

I have not posted here in ages, so hope I'm fowllowing protocol,

Thanks for any potential solutions in advance,

Answer 1

Have you tried setting up an on demand job in the SQL Server Agent that calls the sproc? You can then just run the job with a t-sql command.