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Next Tip Access Unlimited News - Edition 73
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Independent news for enthusiastic Microsoft Access and Office readers

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Produced by Garry Robinson from Sydney, Australia.

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Garry Robinson
Access MVP and Editor of vb123.com


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Add your requests for Access 2009
 
As Access 2007 is now being distributed around the world, Clint Covington, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft, wants feedback from people about the next version of Access.

Head to this page to see a huge list from users posted in 2005/2006. Use this list as inspiration for your post to the Microsoft blog.


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The Access Developer Portal
 
This is page where Microsoft will whip you into a frenzy of excitement about Access 2007.

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Optimising Access Connections to SQL Server by Andy Baron
 
One way to create applications that use Microsoft Office Access for creating user interfaces and that use Microsoft SQL Server for data storage is to link Office Access tables to SQL Server tables. This is the type of application created by using the SQL Server Migration Assistant for Office Access. This white paper presents techniques for improving performance and updatability in Office Access applications that use tables linked to SQL Server.

Did you know you can link to a SQL Server View? Read on...


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Beta Version of the Workbench For Microsoft Access Released
 
Build a zip file of the database whose name includes the version name (requires Winzip or similar). Very handy for keeping backups of release versions of your database and also for mailing to clients to install.

Find out all the improvements to our popular Access management and development tool on this page.

 

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1 Query ~ Totals and Items Combined
 
Find out how to display totals and detail in a query. I have been using a similar technique for adding chargeable time totals for years. Article is in PDF format by Susan Sales Harkins.

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Access 2007 Comments
 
Lots of comments, regular and extra-strong about Access 2007, some good and some well .... You read them. Remember that they are all based on the Beta version.

 

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Access Unlimited Newsletter 72
 
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Garry Robinson - Software Consultant and Author
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Microsoft Office Access MVP

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