Compatibility of older versions

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pwunder106

We have a database program that uses Access 2000. It is used widley by
organizations that track patients health. The problem is we need to be able
to use Access 2002 that came with Office XP. Is there a way to install it so
it doesnt conflict with and override the files used by Access 2000 rendering
it useless?
Thanks in advance,
C Wunder
 
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Jeff Boyce

You can use a newer (Access 2002) version of Access to link to data files in
an older version. To do this, you need to have your application split into
front-ends (one copy on each PC) and back-end (one only on a network
server).

Good luck

Jeff Boyce
<Access MVP>
 
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aaron.kempf

yeah 2000-2002-2003 works pretty seamlessly..

working with 97 is a bit more complicated.. but in general i really
reccomend the latest version possible-- 2002 is fabulous for SQL Server
development.. since MSDE comes free with an Access license; I really
reccomend using MSDE and ADP

I'm doing a TON of 97 maintenance right now.. it's taken quite some
time to get used to-- i mean-- writing modules/vba in 97-- if i can
even call it VBA (its' technically Access VBA right-- since it's 97...
right? 2000 was the first version that had the real VBA development
environment.. and WOW do i love it)

-Aaron
 
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Van T. Dinh

In A97, it is VBA. However, A97 doesn't have a separate VBE window.

In A95 or, it is called Access Basic.

HTH
Van T. Dinh
MVP (Access)
 
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Van T. Dinh

No Project Explorer in A97. However, the programming language in A97 in
VBA, version 5, IIRC..

VBE is an abbreviation for Visual Basic (integrated development)
Environment.
 
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colleen

I have a PC that is running Windows 2000 OS. Access 97 is currently installed
on this PC. We must keep 97 b/c of some of our older programs, but would
like to also have 2002 on the same PC for different programs. Is it possible
to have both versions of Access running simultaneously on the same PC? I
have been searching a long time for this answer, so any advide would be
greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much
 
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