ACC97: Microsoft Access 97 Conversion White Paper Available in Download Center (151193)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Access 97

This article was previously published under Q151193

SUMMARY

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The Acc97cnv.exe file contains a Microsoft Word document called the "Microsoft Access 97 Conversion White Paper." This document contains a discussion on potential issues arising from the conversion of Microsoft Access version 1.x, 2.0, or 7.0 databases to Microsoft Access 97.

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
The Acc97cnv.exe file contains the following file:
   Acc97cnv.doc    A Microsoft Word version 7.0 document
				
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MORE INFORMATION

The "Microsoft Access 97 Conversion" white paper contains the following topics:
  • Overview
  • Microsoft Access Intrinsic Constants
  • Microsoft Office for Windows 95 Automation Code
  • Wizard-Generated Code
  • DoCmd Statement
  • SendKeys Statement and Macro Action
  • ObjectName.FieldName Legacy Syntax
  • Conflicts with Reserved Words
  • Standard Module/Class Module Name Conflicts
  • Module Name/Procedure Name Conflicts
  • New Error Codes in Microsoft Access 97
  • Code with Line-Continuation Characters
  • Databases with Many Objects Increases in Size
  • dbFailOnError Behavior in Microsoft Access 97
  • Databases with Many Modules
  • Macro-Defined System Menus
  • Converted Toolbars Lose Button Images
  • 16- and 32-Bit ActiveX Controls (OLE Custom Controls)
  • 16- and 32-Bit API Calls
  • 16-Bit ODBC Data Sources
  • Microsoft Access Library Database References
  • Object or Type Library References
  • Converting Add-In Databases
  • Report Margins Adjust to Default Print Region
  • Forms or Reports with Many Controls
  • ForceNewPage Property in Group Section
  • Conversion Fails Without Default Printer
  • Queries with Date Criteria Between 1900 and 1929
  • MaxLocksPerFile Setting Restricts Transaction Size
  • Converting Secured Databases
  • Converting Replicated Databases
  • INFPath Registry Setting for Xbase ISAM Drivers
  • Tables with Many Indexes or Relationships

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/9/2004
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