Microsoft Access Performance FAQ
Try the following suggestions as originally suggested by Frank Miller of Microsoft PSS and extensively updated by me. Almost all of these tips also apply to Microsoft Access 97.
2005-02-25
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Try the following suggestions as originally suggested by Frank Miller of Microsoft PSS and extensively updated by me. Almost all of these tips also apply to Microsoft Access 97.
2005-02-25
2,238 reads
For some years, I have been asked to review a product that I have only just gotten around to looking at. It was developed by Garry Robinson, who publishes a very useful web resource called vb123.com and who recently wrote one of the best books on Access security, Real World Microsoft Access Database Protection and Security. The product is called The Access Workbench (TAW)
2005-02-25
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Recently, SwisSQL approached me for a review of their product that can convert SQL statements from one dialect to another. They told me that "SwisSQL SQLOne Console" is a GUI application that can convert SQL statements from one RDBMS implementation to another and the dialects supported include:
Microsoft SQL Server
Sybase
Oracle
IBM DB2
Informix
MySQL
PostgreSQL
MySQL
and last but not the least, ANSI SQL
2005-02-24
1,438 reads
Jon Sigler of Microsoft visited the Denver Access users group with some comments about where Access is going.
2005-02-24
3,281 reads
Microsoft Access targets individual information workers and small teams that use the Microsoft Office System to track, manage, prioritize, and act upon an increasing volume of business information. The data stored in these databases rarely justifies moving to a more robust platform until the application begins expanding into departmental scenarios. When this happens, it is worthwhile to consider moving the data into a more robust platform for enhanced reliability, scalability, and greater IT control. In most cases, the data can be moved through a process called "upsizing" while the Access application front-end continues to provide information workers with access to critical data. Microsoft has created resources in the following three categories to help manage Access data in your organizations:
2005-02-23
3,934 reads
Create a PowerPoint slide presentation from scratch using Access data. In addition, display and control a slide show from within an Access form. Walk through the solution and explore ways to extend the sample for your own applications.
2005-02-23
1,852 reads
Online Chat with Chat Participants: Tim Getsch, Microsoft Access Program Manager, JP Bagel, Site Manager, Mike Wachal, Lead Beta Engineer, Mike Gunderloy, independent Access developer, Sanjay Jacob, Microsoft Access Program Manager, and Rita Nikas, Microsoft Access MVP Lead
2005-02-22
1,795 reads
Jan Fransen reviews how to use the Microsoft Office Access 2003 Runtime with the Microsoft Access 2003 Developer Extensions so users without Microsoft Access 2003 installed can still use Access-based applications.
2005-02-22
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If you are really interested in the fastest performance, don't use Access as a front-end to a SQL Server database. While Access is relatively easy to learn and fast to develop in, its performance if poor when compared to other front-end options. But if you like to develop in Access, or don't have any choice, then the tips on this page will help a little to boost your application's performance.
2005-02-22
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To kick off our first column of the year, we're going to take on a challenging subject that all designers face: how to deal with changing dimensions. Unlike most OLTP systems, a major objective of a data warehouse is to track history. So, accounting for change is one of the analyst's most important responsibilities. A sales force region reassignment is a good example of a business change that may require you to alter the dimensional data warehouse. We'll discuss how to apply the right technique to account for the change historically. Hang on to your hats — this is not an easy topic.
2005-02-21
1,868 reads
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For the Question of the day, I am going to go deep, but try to be more clear, as I feel like I didn't give enough info last time, leading folks to guess the wrong answer... :) For today's question: You’re troubleshooting a performance issue on a critical stored procedure. You notice that a previously efficient query now performs a full table scan instead of an index seek. Upon investigating, you find that an NVARCHAR parameter is being compared to a VARCHAR column in the WHERE clause. What is the most likely cause of the query plan regression?
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