Any PDAs run Access?

[cowboy]

My boss likes the new database I made but right now we write down on paper and bring it back to the office and put it into access.



Are there any hand held devices available to run access in the field?

[NTC]

To begin: Access is not browser enabled, also it is designed to run on a LAN - so there is no specific remote connectivity capabilty.

Option: There is a replication feature in the preAccess2007 .mdb format so if your portable device was running full Windows it could have a copy of the db and your could replicate. Or you could use a service like www.AccessTables.com

Option: With Access2007 there is a feature 'Data by Email' if you run Outlook. You can use the Infopath software to create standard html forms, fill out the forms at a remote location - and email them into a central Outlook mail box and the data will move into Access.

Option: use your Access design as a prototype and turn it over to a web designer to make a web based equivalent site.