Is anyone using it (Access 2016)? I have a client who has a 2003 database - does anyone know of any issues he would have upgrading to 2016?
Thank you for your input!
Gina
Is anyone using it (Access 2016)? I have a client who has a 2003 database - does anyone know of any issues he would have upgrading to 2016?
Thank you for your input!
Gina
Converting db from 2003 to 2013 format is simple. I presume 2016 has the same functionality.
Issues that may be encountered are removal of some functionality client presently depends on. If set up in earlier versions, they might still run in 2016 but cannot modify or set up new. No longer in Access:
Workgroups
Pivot tables/charts
Collect Data
How to attach file: http://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=70301 To provide db: copy, remove confidential data, run compact & repair, zip w/Windows Compression.
and note, Long Text has replaced Memo fields.
So long as you don't have too many ActiveX controls, the conversion should be pretty straight forward. You will probably also need to create some ribbons in replacement of any menus.
My team just recently converted 60 mdb's to 2010 accdb in about 4 days. Asside from the deprecated activeX controls and menu bars, the conversion was pretty painless.