Yes they are aware that I'm here but they don't understand why I might be needed for this role. It is mega frustrating. They think being a DBA only means the person who develops the repository that will help them automate their existing paper and Access (without any VBA code) processes. The weird thing is that my work is well respected and I STILL don't have enough pull to get the access I need to be the DBA yet. I have been putting everything on my work laptop in lieu of a server so that i can go ahead and start working on the system. The cost of the consulting possibly doesn't matter to them. Also all hardware is ordered through his company without any consultation with me about what we may need. This issue has taken what should be a very rewarding position and made it a stressful and at times unpleasant one. My boss keeps saying he will speak to external people to see what he should do so it's a roll of the dice as to whether those external experts will be experts in this arena. They could end up being high level experts in some other area. There are so many variables that make this a difficult proposition. I wrote up the reasons I need access but there are other higher priorities for my boss now. He really doesn't have any idea about why SQL Server needs a DBA but Access doesn't.