Migrate from SQL Server 2008 to MS access 2007

Question

I would want to migrate the data from SQL Server 2008 to MS access 2007. How can this be done? Also, how to connect MS access to ASP.NET web application? The code behind the pages is in C#. The IDE is VS 2008. Any pointers appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

My advice. Don't migrate... use SQL Server Express 2008 (free) if you're worried about licensing. MS Access only supports 1 concurrent user at a time. You won't be able to modify your data while the application is using it.

EDIT: Let me clarify the "only supports 1 concurrent user at a time": When using access within an ASP.NET application, IIS will lock it and your users will not be able to make edits to the data it is using.

Answer 2

Accessing accdb from ASP.NET is not officially supported. You shouldn't do it.

http://www.microsoft.com/DOWNLOADS/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=c06b8369-60dd-4b64-a44b-84b371ede16d&displaylang=en

The Office System Drivers are only supported under certain scenarios, including:

• Desktop applications which read from and write to various files formats including Microsoft Office Access, Microsoft Office Excel and text files.
• To transfer data between supported file formats and a database repository such as SQL Server; in the context of a desktop application .

For alternatives to SQL Server with ASP.NET look at SQL Server Express or the myriad of other available options like SQLite, MySQL, Postgres.

Answer 3

Just use the "Import" feature in access, connect to your SQL Server, and import all the data. There are potential incompatibilities but chances are good that you won't run into them.

You'll notice that most database jocks have little regard for access but it's not as dysfunctional as some of them seem to think, when you use it for appropriate purposes.

Is MS Access (JET) suitable for multiuser access?