[AccessD] Basic Question (Probably) that I just don't know

[David McAfee]

Jim, I think you meant to say:
 A2010 was the last good version of Access.

Actually:
 A2003 was the last good version of Access.  ;)

I miss ADPs.


On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 11:39 AM, Jim Dettman <jimdettman at verizon.net>
wrote:

> <<
> 1. Does Access still support replication?
> >>
>
>  Starting with A2013, no.  A2010 was the last "full feature" version of
> Access.  Replication was dropped along with ADP's.
>
> <<
> 2. Why would a seasoned developer would choose an MDB or ACCDB back end
> when so many actual database servers for free (SQL Express, MySQL, MariaDB,
> PostGreSQL, SQLite... the list goes on),
> >>
>
>  A seasoned developer probably would not.
>
>  Only thing I could think of is if someone wanted to take advantage of
> something in ACE which is not in any other DB (say the attachment data
> type), which is being driven by a customer requirement.
>
>  The other reasons might be data type incompatibility (i.e. the fun you can
> have with floating point and bit fields), and last but not least, just ease
> of use.   Even today, there is still a niche (now very small though) where
> a
> ACE DB BE might make sense.  Someone with no real IT staff, small
> databases,
> and small number of users.
>
>  But more often that not, some other BE is the way to go as you say.
>
> <<
> One last thought: the port from an Access BE to a genuine server DB
> facilitates the move to web/mobile apps, and that is a rapidly-increasing,
> even dominant market segment. So Access developers have to be planning an
> Exit Strategy, since it is quite clear that MS has little or no interest in
> providing one.
> >>
>
>  I can't say much on that front other than to say pay attention to what is
> being asked for on Access user voice:
>
> https://access.uservoice.com
>
>
>  You'll find that what most are looking for is improvements in the desktop
> and I think Microsoft is listening to that.  While some people are looking
> for a web product, most seem to want enhancements in the desktop product.
>
>  Web apps are certainly gaining ground, in many businesses it's still a
> more
> traditional approach to applications for back office work.
>
> Jim.
>
>
>
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