can I work in Access 2003 but save the database in Access 2002?

B

bluezidane

I am considering upgrading to Access 2003 in order to work on a database for
someone. The thing is they are working in Access 2002 so does anyone know if
I would be able to save what I do for them as an Access 2002 version.
 
D

Douglas J. Steele

Actually, by default both Access 2002 and Access 2003 use the Access 2000
format. And even if you've changed the default, AFAIK Access 2003 uses the
same format as Access 2002.

I believe, though, that there's new functionality that only exists in Access
2003, but I can't find a comprehensive list of features to avoid to point
you to.
 
A

Allen Browne

Yes. An Access 2003 mdb can be read by Access 2002.

It will not work if you release an MDE, as they are not binary compatible.

Ideally, after you have worked on the database in A2003, you could open it
in A2002, compact, and then compile it.
 
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