Is there a version of MS Access that uses .net for code behind instead of vba?
Expert
Windows 7 64bit 
Access 2003
Is there a version of MS Access that uses .net for code behind instead of vba?
Efficiency Junkie
Windows 7 64bit Access 2010 64bit
I think they call that Microsoft SQL Server.
Master of Nothing
Windows XP Access 2000
No, not that I am aware of. Access is the RAD program that comes with Jet (which is the database engine). SQL Server, SQL Server Express, Oracle, DB2 and MySQL are examples of other database engines.
.Net is a programming language. There is nothing stopping you from using .Net to create the interface to access a database engine. You could also use VB, C, C++, C#, Java, ect.
My $0.02 worth....
Expert
Windows 7 64bit Access 2003
Alright thanks
Competent Performer
Windows 8 Access 2010 32bit
To my knowledge there is no way to use .net as accesses IDE editor. As stated you can write dll's in .net and then call them from access.
Expert
Windows 7 64bit Access 2003
Is there any benefit to staying inside access for developing with .net dll's instead of just moving the project into visual studio as a whole?
Competent Performer
Windows 8 Access 2010 32bit
access is a rapid development environment. .Net is a more enterprise environment with a longer development cycle from my experience.
Master of Nothing
Windows XP Access 2000
SQL Server, SQL Express, MySQL, DB2, Oracle are basically data containers. HOW you access the data depends on your requirements and how much money you want to spend.
You can build the UI in VB, VC, C, C++, C#, .Net, Perl, Access, etc......and a lot of it depends on the programmer(s) available.
Access is a Windows only application. If you developed the UI in, say C++, it could be compiled for use in Linux or a Mac and still access the data in whatever back end you want to use...
Requirements and money is all it takes.
My $0.02 worth
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