We've gotten reports of an Office update adversely impacting existing applications that uses Access database to store data and is shared on a network location. Because of the update, people no longer can connect to same Access database file. With the update, only one can use the shared Access databa [...]
The Access team has released a new test version that includes a dataverse connector, from Michael Aldridge, program manager from for Access: Hello Microsoft Access community ! I am excited to let you all know we shipped the public beta of the Access Connector for Dataverse and Power Platform at Igni [...]
[Update] Post has been updated to correct the maximum size of the database to 10 Gigs When should you use SQL Server with Access? (Hint: Almost always) Look, I’ve heard the phrase “When all you have is a hammer everything looks like a nail” and given that our specialty is Access with SQL Server at I [...]
Check Out the Latest News on Microsoft Access, Including Access 2022! Check out all the BREAKING NEWS Ebo Quansah released at my last Access with SQL Server meeting: https://accessusergroups.org/blog/the-biggest-news-from-ebo-quansahs-march-9th-2021-presentation/ #msaccess Access MVP Summit T [...]
Avoid This Common Error When Executing Stored Procedure in MS Access We love running stored procedures from our VBA code, but there is one issue you need to watch out for: Executing a procedure that affects data already loaded on your form. If you're not careful you will get the following [...]
Easily Convert Your Microsoft Access Queries With This New Tool! AccessUserGroups.org launched a new tool that will convert your Access queries over to TSQL: https://accessusergroups.org/blog/accesssqltool/ As a firm that specializes in converting Access to SQL Server, this tool will be a rea [...]
Where to Download the Runtime Kit for Microsoft Access 2016 If you ever need to download the runtime kit for Access 2016 you will find it here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=50040 If you expand the Details section you will see the following note: Note: There are mul [...]
Join Us for an Intro to Access with SQL Server On Tuesday September 8th, 2020 at 6:30 PM CST we are back from summer vacation to start the new season! We will start with introduction to Access with SQL Server, you can learn more at https://accessusergroups.org/sql-server-with-access/event/375 [...]
How to Consistently Earn a Microsoft Access MVP Award I often get asked, "how does one become an Access MVP?" 9 Years of MVP Awards When I first started nine years ago, we had over 30 MVPs. Now we have less than 20. Each year, I need to compile my accomplishments and submit them for review, [...]
How to Fix the New Data Type That is Causing Problems to MS Access [UPDATE: now with Access team link to fixes] Recently the Access team starting working on a new data type called Date & Time Extended, here’s Ebo Quansah, Access program lead: Very soon, we will ship a new data type, known [...]
Free Field Hospital Database to Fight the COVID-19 Pandemic Field Hospital Inventory System During these grave times we see field hospitals going up everywhere: Central Park in New York, churches, gyms, parking lots, and more. The COVID Supplies Database is our way of helping humanity in this time o [...]
