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Access 2003 --> 2002 compatibility
I'm developing a simple database application in Access 2003. While I
recognize that I can't run Access 2003 on a Windows 98 machine, can my Access 2003 .mdb file be opened in Access 2002? Will I lose any functionality? My app includes the usual assortment of tables, forms and queries which I assume are portable back to Access 2002, but what about my VBA code? Thanks for any help or links on this topic! Ken |
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Access 2003 --> 2002 compatibility
"Ken" wrote in message
... I'm developing a simple database application in Access 2003. While I recognize that I can't run Access 2003 on a Windows 98 machine, can my Access 2003 .mdb file be opened in Access 2002? Will I lose any functionality? My app includes the usual assortment of tables, forms and queries which I assume are portable back to Access 2002, but what about my VBA code? Actually both Access 2002 and Access 2003 still use the Access 2000 file format by default. So as long as you didn't explicitly change your file to the newer file format you should be able to open it with anything from A2000 to A2003. Now...if you used any of the new functionality only available in A2003, then those features obviously will fail when the file is opened from an older version. Otherwise you should be fine. -- I don't check the Email account attached to this message. Send instead to... RBrandt at Hunter dot com |
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Access 2003 --> 2002 compatibility
Rick,
Thanks, that's what I needed to know. I don't *think* I've used any of the 2003 only functionality, but a little testing in 2002 should answer that question. Thanks again, Ken "Rick Brandt" wrote in message ... "Ken" wrote in message ... I'm developing a simple database application in Access 2003. While I recognize that I can't run Access 2003 on a Windows 98 machine, can my Access 2003 .mdb file be opened in Access 2002? Will I lose any functionality? My app includes the usual assortment of tables, forms and queries which I assume are portable back to Access 2002, but what about my VBA code? Actually both Access 2002 and Access 2003 still use the Access 2000 file format by default. So as long as you didn't explicitly change your file to the newer file format you should be able to open it with anything from A2000 to A2003. Now...if you used any of the new functionality only available in A2003, then those features obviously will fail when the file is opened from an older version. Otherwise you should be fine. -- I don't check the Email account attached to this message. Send instead to... RBrandt at Hunter dot com |
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