migrating mdb(s) from Access 97 to Access 2003

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anatoly.duzhansky

I am migrating mdb(s) from Access 97 to Access 2003.
I have never used MS Access before. (I'm PowerBuider developer.)
I understand that I have to install MS Access first (of course!) then
MS Access 03 -> Tools -> Convert database ->Access 2002-2003 file
format.

What else do I need to know and what else do I need to check?
The front end that is working with Access databases developed with
VB6.
 
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Klatuu

You shouldn't have much problem with it. Access is backward compatible, so
your code should all work.

I think it may be better to do the conversion to 2000 format first, then to
2003. I am not sure why, but when 2003 was first installed at one of my
clients, they sent out a memo with upgrade instructions. They recommended
that 97 be first upgraded to 2000 then to 2003 from there. This meant having
a copy of 2000 available, but if you don't just use the 2000 format for the
initial conversion and when that is done and tested, upgrade to 2003.
 

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