Access2003 Upgrade

  • Thread starter Joshua A. Booker
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Joshua A. Booker

Mark,

If you want both versions to be installed, use a different directory.
However, Access 2003 can open and change 2002 files without converting the
format. I can't think of a reason to have both versions as was necessary in
the past.

Josh
 
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Mark A. Sam

I purchased Access 2003 Upgrade. With the Upgrade option, it will install
A2003 and remove the previous versions.

I am assuming that the Complete Install option will leave previous versions
untouched. Is that correct.

Can I install it in the default folder, C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\
without compromising my A2002 program?

Thanks and God Bless,

Mark
 
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Mark A. Sam

Thanks Josh,

The reason for keeping 2002 is to be able to distribute an app to users with
A2002, at least until I get the Runtime for 2003, but still I think it is
better to distribute the version without the runtime whenever possible.

God Bless,

Mark
 
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Joshua A. Booker

Mark,

Access 2003 will distribute to 2002. The file formats are the same. It can
even convert to 2000 or 97!

Josh
 
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Mark A. Sam

Josh,

That's how it would appear on the surface, but I don't trust any new product
from Microsoft. I opened the Db I plan to distrubute and am receiving
#Name? error on a calculated field. I posted about hours ago and noone has
an answer yet. Now I'm afraid that I'll blow away another $500 on the
Extenson tools.

God Bless,

Mark
 
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Brendan Reynolds

Actually, that question was answered before it was asked. See my response in
the other thread.
 
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Rick Brandt

Joshua said:
Mark,

Access 2003 will distribute to 2002. The file formats are the same.
It can even convert to 2000 or 97!
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But if I remember correctly you can't create an MDE in 2003 that can be used
with 2002. One should always have a copy of the version that will be used by
the consumers of the app, even if it is just for testing.
 
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