splitting database w/ different versions

Not long ago I posted a question about splitting a database whose users have
either Access 97 or Access 2003 on their PC. I was told (by Douglas J.
Steele and Tom Wickerath...thank you, gentlemen!) that this was the way to
go. They advised to do the split with the Access 97 version. I understand
that...the question is how to also split off the Access 2003 version from the
"same" data. Or does splitting it once mean that all other users are now
working on a split database? Also, they said that any changes to the front
end should be made on the older version, then converted to the newer one on
the appropriate PCs. How is that done? I've never split a database before,
let alone one that is shared by multiple users with different versions. A
step-by-step outline or similar simple instructions would be greatly
appreciated! Thanks in advance.

After splitting the Access 97 version, you will be left with two MDBs, the
'back-end' data MDB, containing only tables, and a 'front-end' application
MDB, containing everything else - queries, forms, reports, and modules -
plus links to the tables in the 'back-end' data MDB. Make an Access 2003
version of this 'front-end' application MDB, but leave the 'back-end' data
MDB alone - Access 2003 can link to Access 97 tables. So you now have two
versions of the 'front-end' application MDB, one in Access 97 and the other
in Access 2003, both linking to the same tables in the same Access 97-format
'back-end' data MDB. Just give each user a copy of the appropriate
'front-end' application MDB - Access 97 users get the Access 97 version,
Access 2003 users get the Access 2003 version.

To create an Access 2003 version of the 'front-end' application MDB, just
open it in Access 2003 - Access 2003 will ask whether you want to convert or
open it, choose convert.

--
Brendan Reynolds

"Susan" wrote in message
...
Not long ago I posted a question about splitting a database whose users
have
either Access 97 or Access 2003 on their PC. I was told (by Douglas J.
Steele and Tom Wickerath...thank you, gentlemen!) that this was the way to
go. They advised to do the split with the Access 97 version. I
understand
that...the question is how to also split off the Access 2003 version from
the
"same" data. Or does splitting it once mean that all other users are now
working on a split database? Also, they said that any changes to the
front
end should be made on the older version, then converted to the newer one
on
the appropriate PCs. How is that done? I've never split a database before,
let alone one that is shared by multiple users with different versions. A
step-by-step outline or similar simple instructions would be greatly
appreciated! Thanks in advance.

Thanks, Brendan...I guess I was thinking it more difficult than it really is.
I'll try to get to it today, and let you know how it came out (tho' I think
I'll try it on a copy, first!)

Susan

"Brendan Reynolds" wrote:

After splitting the Access 97 version, you will be left with two MDBs, the
'back-end' data MDB, containing only tables, and a 'front-end' application
MDB, containing everything else - queries, forms, reports, and modules -
plus links to the tables in the 'back-end' data MDB. Make an Access 2003
version of this 'front-end' application MDB, but leave the 'back-end' data
MDB alone - Access 2003 can link to Access 97 tables. So you now have two
versions of the 'front-end' application MDB, one in Access 97 and the other
in Access 2003, both linking to the same tables in the same Access 97-format
'back-end' data MDB. Just give each user a copy of the appropriate
'front-end' application MDB - Access 97 users get the Access 97 version,
Access 2003 users get the Access 2003 version.

To create an Access 2003 version of the 'front-end' application MDB, just
open it in Access 2003 - Access 2003 will ask whether you want to convert or
open it, choose convert.

--
Brendan Reynolds

"Susan" wrote in message
...
Not long ago I posted a question about splitting a database whose users
have
either Access 97 or Access 2003 on their PC. I was told (by Douglas J.
Steele and Tom Wickerath...thank you, gentlemen!) that this was the way to
go. They advised to do the split with the Access 97 version. I
understand
that...the question is how to also split off the Access 2003 version from
the
"same" data. Or does splitting it once mean that all other users are now
working on a split database? Also, they said that any changes to the
front
end should be made on the older version, then converted to the newer one
on
the appropriate PCs. How is that done? I've never split a database before,
let alone one that is shared by multiple users with different versions. A
step-by-step outline or similar simple instructions would be greatly
appreciated! Thanks in advance.