[AccessD] Access databases - migration project

roz.clarke at barclays.com roz.clarke at barclays.com
Thu Apr 15 03:52:18 CDT 2010


Thanks Bill. They store vey little data in these databases so I'm hoping
data issues won't be too major.

How do you see cloud computing affecting the use of Access? I haven't
heard any mutterings about it in business circles - SharePoint seems to
be the current trend. But I am quite out of touch after a year and a
half away from database work.

Roz

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of William
Hindman
Sent: 14 April 2010 18:32
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Access databases - migration project

...good to see you back :)

...for me its always been dirty data that drove me batty ...duplicates,
nulls, poor relational design, etc.
...which of course depends on how well designed and coded it was to
begin with ...but it can consume a major part of any conversion project
...and limit just how much the developer can do until the data quality
problems are resolved.

...the major risk I see going forward is not preparing for the move to a
64 bit world ...and not being ready for the move to the cloud ...both of
which current versions of Access have major limitations in ...consider
the move to
64 bit akin to that from 16 bit to 32 bit with even more problems
...there is no backward/forward compatibility between many existing
Access 32 bit controls and the 64 bit version of Office 2010 ...the
MSCOMCTL.ocx being a prime example ...and no sign from MS that they will
produce such ...this implies significant code changes in conversion
projects from 32 bit Office to 64 bit Office ...you can live in the 32
bit WoW environment only so long before the need to migrate to 64 bit
will become imperative.

William

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From: <roz.clarke at barclays.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 5:49 AM
To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Subject: [AccessD] Access databases - migration project

> Hi all,
>
> It's good to be back. :)
>
> I'm wondering if anyone has any general advice regarding carrying out 
> current state assessments on clusters of Access databases? I can't 
> talk about the purpose of the CSA (I'm under a non-disclosure 
> agreement) but if you imagine all the possible reasons for doing one, 
> I probably need to cover the lot.
>
> I think they are particularly interested in risks (doing nothing vs.
> doing 'something'). I have Susan and Martin's book on Access -> SQL 
> Server so I can dig into the specifics there, but SQL Server is only 
> one of an unknown number of options on the table. Also the databases 
> are used more for extraction from other systems & subsequent analysis 
> than for data storage.
>
> Any tips on what I should be looking for? Data integrity, well-formed 
> data, documentation, state of the code... What else? If anyone who has

> done large scale migrations has any stories to share I'd be all ears.
>
> TIA
>
> Roz
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