From Microsoft Works to Access

Well..... I had to do something with over 1,000 entries when I moved to a new computer. The person I bought the computer from moved the database to both Libre Office and Microsoft Office which I paid $69.00 for. Where else could all that data go?? I can read the data just fine in both. I want to be able to manipulate it so I can use it. I am a Landscape Designer and my database is a plant catalog. I refer to it through the process of designing a landscape then make a document of those plants that I have chosen then give it to the client. Works was great for 30 years. Now I need to make either Libre Office work or Microsoft Office work. How can you help me?? Thank you for your reply.

Works cannot directly translate to Access. You can , however, export the data and build a new Access database.

To help ypu further you need to describe exactly what you are doing nd what happens when you do it.

Are you suggesting you opened a table in design and couldn’t add a new field? Did you get an error message?

Are the tables linked or local?

A professional did it for me. I tried to add a field and it wouldn't let me. I'm concerned that I won't be able to manipulate it in reports. I wanted to add a selection field.

How did you move your database from Microsoft Works? What does that involve? Do you know have an Access accdb with the tables from the old Works application?

We can try to offer more specific information when we have more specific description and details of the context.

Thank you.