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| From | "Phil" <phil@stantonfamily.co.uk> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.databases.ms-access |
| Subject | Re: Can an Access 2013 database link to an Access 97 back end? |
| Date | 2014-10-02 08:37 +0100 |
| Organization | Aioe.org NNTP Server |
| Message-ID | <m0ivbe$ula$1@speranza.aioe.org> (permalink) |
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On 02/10/2014 00:42:28, Patrick Finucane wrote: > On Wednesday, October 1, 2014 5:07:13 PM UTC-4, Neil wrote: >> On 9/30/2014 8:02 AM, Patrick Finucane wrote: >> >> > On Monday, September 29, 2014 5:17:03 PM UTC-4, Neil wrote: >> >> >> Can an Access 2013 database link to an Access 97 back end, perhaps usi > ng >> >> >> >> >> >> ODBC even? >> >> > >> >> > I think this answers the question. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access-help/convert-a-database-to-the-accdb-file-format-HA102749625.aspx. I > don't see why the links to the backend wouldn't work unless you have mappi > > ng issues or something similar. >> > > ng issues or something similar. >> > > > ng issues or something similar. >> > > ng issues or something similar. >> No, that article just says to convert the back end to ACCDB. I need to > > ng issues or something similar. >> > > ng issues or something similar. >> keep the back end in A97 (another system also uses it, and it has to be > ng issues or something similar. > >> >> in A97 format, as that system is old). >> >> >> >> I understand A13 not supporting the A97 format for databases, as that >> >> format is old. But I don't understand it not allowing to at least link >> >> to A97 tables. Seems it should be able to do that. But, apparently, you > >> >> can't. >> >> >> >> One person I've spoken with elsewhere was able to relink from A13 to an > >> >> A97 back end. But other people I've spoken with have not been able to. >> >> So it's a bit of puzzle. >> >> >> >> Thanks. > > I went to > https://support.office.com/en-US/Article/Discontinued-features-an > d-modified-functionality-in-Access-2013-bc006fc3-5b48-499e-8c7d-9a2dfef68e2 > f?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US It said A2013 removed support to connect t o > A97. You are not getting good news. Good luck. > I can't vouch for Access 2013, but Access with 2010 you just link the tables in the normal way. Why haven’t you tried it? Phil --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com
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Can an Access 2013 database link to an Access 97 back end? Neil <xxx@gmail.com> - 2014-09-29 16:17 -0500
Re: Can an Access 2013 database link to an Access 97 back end? Patrick Finucane <patrickfinucanetx@gmail.com> - 2014-09-30 06:02 -0700
Re: Can an Access 2013 database link to an Access 97 back end? Neil <xxx@gmail.com> - 2014-10-01 16:07 -0500
Re: Can an Access 2013 database link to an Access 97 back end? Patrick Finucane <patrickfinucanetx@gmail.com> - 2014-10-01 16:42 -0700
Re: Can an Access 2013 database link to an Access 97 back end? "Phil" <phil@stantonfamily.co.uk> - 2014-10-02 08:37 +0100
Re: Can an Access 2013 database link to an Access 97 back end? Neil <xxx@gmail.com> - 2014-10-03 00:51 -0500
Re: Can an Access 2013 database link to an Access 97 back end? Neil <xxx@gmail.com> - 2014-10-03 00:53 -0500
Re: Can an Access 2013 database link to an Access 97 back end? Ulrich Möller <knobbi38@arcor.de> - 2014-10-03 14:33 +0200
Re: Can an Access 2013 database link to an Access 97 back end? Neil <xxx@gmail.com> - 2014-10-03 14:32 -0500
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