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| DSmith 2005-06-22, 9:24 am |
| Is there any reason or advantage to convert a BE/FE datatbase from 2000 to
2003? In the peer-to-peer network all machines are running XP and Office
2003.
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| Jeff Boyce 2005-06-22, 9:24 am |
| Provided you keep the back-end (data) file in the "oldest" (A2000) version,
you should be able to link from front-ends in any (subsequent) version of
Access (e.g., A2003). It doesn't work the other way around (older versions
of Access can't read newer version data).
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Good luck
Jeff Boyce
<Access MVP>
"DSmith" <Donna@NOTSPAMres-xraynews.com> wrote in message
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> Is there any reason or advantage to convert a BE/FE datatbase from 2000 to
> 2003? In the peer-to-peer network all machines are running XP and Office
> 2003.
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| DSmith 2005-06-22, 11:24 am |
| But is there any advantage? Will the database run smoother, faster, or have
more options available?
"Jeff Boyce" <JeffBoyce_IF@msn.com- DISCARD_HYPHEN_TO_EN
D> wrote in message
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> Provided you keep the back-end (data) file in the "oldest" (A2000)
> version,
> you should be able to link from front-ends in any (subsequent) version of
> Access (e.g., A2003). It doesn't work the other way around (older
> versions
> of Access can't read newer version data).
>
> --
> Good luck
>
> Jeff Boyce
> <Access MVP>
>
> "DSmith" <Donna@NOTSPAMres-xraynews.com> wrote in message
> news:%23S0lwIzdFHA.2548@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
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| Brendan Reynolds 2005-06-22, 1:25 pm |
| Microsoft claim that there are 'stability and performance improvements'
associated with the new format and advise that you convert if and when you
have no need to support earlier versions. I can't offer any personal opinion
on the validity of those claims - that would require extensive testing of
otherwise identical applications, in identical environments, using both
formats, and I have not undertaken any such tests.
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Brendan Reynolds (MVP)
"DSmith" <Donna@NOTSPAMres-xraynews.com> wrote in message
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> But is there any advantage? Will the database run smoother, faster, or
> have more options available?
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> "Jeff Boyce" <JeffBoyce_IF@msn.com- DISCARD_HYPHEN_TO_EN
D> wrote in message
> news:%23fFzUVzdFHA.2076@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
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