After writing a column searching for Linux alternatives to Microsoft’s low-end database, Access, I received some great replies. Many readers pointed out the limitations of Microsoft Access, and while ...

If you own a version of Microsoft Office that includes Access (Office Professional 2010 is the most current version), but you’ve never used it, you’re overlooking a powerful tool for organizing and ...

In Access 365, there are two ways to create a new Database; these are: Shantel has studied Data Operations, Records Management, and Computer Information Systems. She is quite proficient in using ...

I consider myself an Excel poweruser. I program in it daily (20ish hours a week) and manage a few thousand lines of code for my personal use (stocks and finance). Outside of Excel, I know very little ...

Microsoft Access is an reliable and easy-to-use tool for collecting and storing data such as customer contact lists, company inventory, personnel information and sales records. Information you stored ...

Microsoft Access allows business and other large, data-sharing entities to create databases storing vast amounts of information. Anyone using Access can share these database files with one another.

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 database can grow larger, especially when you add more data to your databases. Access databases can occasionally become corrupt or damaged or deleting objects such as records, tables, forms, or ...