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Author Access97 to Access2003
Gary D.

2005-08-27, 7:24 am

I wish to upgrade to 2003 from 97 but cannot find conclusive
statements on the Microsoft web site that this is possible. It
mentions 2000 format, but not 97.

Can somebody please give me a definitive yes or no?
Douglas J. Steele

2005-08-27, 7:24 am

Actually, the default file format in Access 2003 (and Access 2002, for that
matter) is the Access 2000 format. This is done to allow greater usability:
users with any of the 3 versions can work with the same mdb file now.

You might be interested in the Microsoft Office Access 2003 Conversion
Toolkit, specifically designed to help analyze Access 97 databases for
upgrade and conversion to Access 2003. Check:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork...ols/default.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork...cessconvert.htm

You might also want to read some of the advice Allen Browne has about
converting from Access 97 at
http://allenbrowne.com/ser-48.html

--
Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
http://I.Am/DougSteele
(no e-mails, please!)



"Gary D." <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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>I wish to upgrade to 2003 from 97 but cannot find conclusive
> statements on the Microsoft web site that this is possible. It
> mentions 2000 format, but not 97.
>
> Can somebody please give me a definitive yes or no?



Douglas J. Steele

2005-08-27, 7:24 am

Should probably have added that there is also an Access 2002/2003 format
that's possible, but there are few issues that I'm aware of converting from
Access 2000 to Access 2002/2003 format.

--
Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
http://I.Am/DougSteele
(no e-mails, please!)



"Douglas J. Steele" < NOSPAM_djsteele@NOSP
AM_canada.com> wrote in message
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> Actually, the default file format in Access 2003 (and Access 2002, for
> that matter) is the Access 2000 format. This is done to allow greater
> usability: users with any of the 3 versions can work with the same mdb
> file now.
>
> You might be interested in the Microsoft Office Access 2003 Conversion
> Toolkit, specifically designed to help analyze Access 97 databases for
> upgrade and conversion to Access 2003. Check:
> http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork...ols/default.htm
> http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork...cessconvert.htm
>
> You might also want to read some of the advice Allen Browne has about
> converting from Access 97 at
> http://allenbrowne.com/ser-48.html
>
> --
> Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
> http://I.Am/DougSteele
> (no e-mails, please!)
>
>
>
> "Gary D." <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:tnf0h11c2tlrt2q
ufbuufgkadq7qr06sa5@
4ax.com...
>
>



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