[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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