From Microsoft Works to Access

Anonymous
2024-11-11T21:37:49+00:00

I moved my database from microsoft works. Does it Work??

Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | For business | Windows

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  1. ScottGem 68,840 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2024-11-12T20:32:48+00:00

    What version of Windows do you have? Newer versions have an "snipping tool". If you start typing Snip in the Search box, you can open that tool and use it to select an area of the screen to capture as a screen shot.

    Do you know how to use Windows Explorer? You should be able to use that and look in your Documents folder to see if you have a file named plants_be.accdb or similar.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-11-12T20:22:33+00:00

    I have an icon on my desktop. I have one for excel and word.

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  3. George Hepworth 23,120 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2024-11-12T20:09:53+00:00

    How do you start the database now? Do you have a shortcut?

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-11-12T19:42:04+00:00

    Thanks so much.... but.... I'm not sure how to find those.

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  5. George Hepworth 23,120 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2024-11-12T19:34:45+00:00

    So, this error messages reveals that you have a split database application. That's the good news. We always recommend splitting Access database applications into a Front End accdb with forms, reports and VBA and a Back End accdb with only the tables. Whoever migrated your application apparently did that.

    You should, therefore, have two accdbs. They should be named similarly, e.g. MyApplication_FE.accdb and MyApplication_BE.accdb. Look for the one that contains the tables and make your table changes in it.

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