2003 MDE Maker for 2007? (1 Viewer)

[JamesMcS]

Happy Friday to one and all!

So, using Access 2007, I've finished version one of the DB I've been writing. It's ready to send out so I made an MDE of it - which doesn't work with 2003. I've done some googling and found out the 2007 MDEs don't work with 2003 'by design', which is bonkers, but I'm reluctant to install Office 2003 alongside 2007 in case it breaks anything.

Anybody know of a stand alone app to make a 2003 MDE out of a 2007 MDB? I should also mention that I've always saved the DB in 2003 format so the MDB works OK on a PC using 2003.

 

[gemma-the-husky]

all i can say is that for multi version appications, i build a "prime" version in each copy of access.

because many users still have A2003, i tend to develop in A2003, and then convert it to A2007 or A2010. I would install A2003 for your purposes - however you do get a reinstall each time you move from A2003 to A2007 and back again. - the best way is to have separate machines dedicated to each version, if possible.

 

[JamesMcS]

Yeah, thought that would be the case. I'll have to bug the boss and get him to buy me another PC then! Cheers Dave!