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Updating Access 2003 to 2010

We have been using access 2003 since it first came out and are now planning to update to 2010 or 2013.
I purchases 2010 about 2 years ago just to test our program and sure there were no issues running in
2010. I had no major issues and it seems OK. Question 1: When using 2010 our front end is still an mdb
as is the back end. What if any features do I loose if I maintain the mdb format. Question 2: If I convert the
files to the new format accbe I found that I have some issues with referances and have to reinstall them.
I am currently working my why through this problem. Does anyone have some insite into this problem?

Bill

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Luke Chung

Unless you want to add the new field types for multivalue and attachments, the new features are available for mdb files.

Here's my whitepaper about the many great features one can add to Access 2003 apps for "free" when going to 2007 or later: http://fmsinc.com/MicrosoftAccess/2007/Top-Features.html

Hope this helps.

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Bill Feder

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All of the responses were very helpful. I did not really have a single problem
to solve I was looking just for general information that help me in the transition.
I have already imported all the data into 2010 format and did it in numerous ways.
I did the Back end and front end into blank data bases, I used the save as method.
I never encounter problems that couldn't be resolved easily. However there is one
problem that I need an answer to about references. I guess I will post that as a new
question.

Thanks to everyone who helped.