[AccessD] Another assessment....2007

Hi Mark,

At 2 of my customers, we have a split FE/BE configuration, and some people
use 2007, and some use 2003.  It's just that new PC's with updated software
are rolled out on a schedule.  At one customer I wasn't told that this was
happening - I just got a call because the ribbon was showing up for the
forms and that was a change.  A 3rd customer switched all at once, and they
are just fine too.

I did hide the ribbon for the entire system, but then I turn it on when a
report opens, and then back off when the report closes.  That's all I had to
do.  

So you might be able to get away with developing purely in Access 2003, then
publish the mdb files, and let them use Access 2007. 

However, I don't use any MDE's so I can't comment on those.

Good Luck,
Dan

PS - Some folks on this list have said that Access 2010 is better and 2007.

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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark Simms
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 4:27 PM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: [AccessD] Another assessment....2007

Well, when it rains, it pours up here in Philly....
now I am being asking for yet another Access application assessment and cost
estimate.
I think they are upgrading from AC97....but once again, they want to move to
AC2007....UGHH....
 
Is there anything I can say of benefit for AC2007 vs. AC2003 other than the
ability to use the ribbon...
which of course must be toggled on and off if you want to use all of the
screen real estate ?
Is there even one compelling feature of AC2007 ?
 
Is there any reason I can't develop totally in 2003/MDB and then just upsize
it to AC2007 ACCDB ?
The only thing I'm worried about is the "split" (MDE + MDB) front-end /
back-end.
Will each of these separately upsize to AC2007 ?
I am worried I might have to develop in MDB, upsize, and then split.
 
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