Microsoft introduced its Access database product about 20 years ago, and it remains popular due to its ability to link and import data from a variety of sources. Either through ODBC or native drivers, ...

Microsoft Access is a database management system program that combines the relational Access Database Engine with a graphical user interface and software development tools. In Microsoft Access, you ...

I got assigned to do a little MS office work today, which includes importing some big (1mb) excel spreadsheets into an Access database file, and I only know the basics for these two programs. When I ...

Microsoft's Access database management software, as offered through Office 365 service plans, now supports the dBase file format, yet again. In a "Back to the Future" type of announcement today, ...

A few best practices can go a long way toward protecting your Access data from careless or overly curious users. Here are some simple ways to add a few layers of security to a database. A few best ...

A data dictionary is like a bill of materials for a database; it lists all database components, including reports, tables, field names and field types. Such information helps audit databases for ...