transferrable controls to Sharepoint or Office 365

[accessuser1023]

all,

Does anyone have a resource for this on the web anywhere? I believe a sharepoint BE with an Access FE is just a data stream isn't it? I don't think the displays are actually form objects, they're just representations and the data in the background streams to and fro.

Does anyone have any suggestions on what controls and placeholders on forms *not* to use if an Access application will eventually be migrated to Sharepoint or Office 365? I don't have much experience with either of these.

any comments welcome. thanks.

 

[accessuser1023]

Pat,

I've always enjoyed your responses as I know you've been at this for decades now. Aren't web-based databases (in terms of the name only) available from 2007 onwards? I think that's an option in 07 if I remember right. Or is that starting in 2010?

Your information is unbelievably helpful by the way. thanks.

 

[accessuser1023]

what other info do you have regarding 2013 and why it apparently is so "great"? Did they basically use that as a catalyst to meld themselves into the global web like everyone already did years ago?

 

[accessuser1023]

They made massive changes which makes it better (and incompatible) but in my opinion until the functionality reaches that available with A2.0 from the early 90's, I wouldn't even call it "good" let alone "great".

No doubt. MS is probably the king of supression in terms of leaving others behind. That's good to know about Acc 2013.

Can you give me any advice on the forward compatibility of FE/BE Acc apps (not web/client, but just local apps) if they are developed in 2007 and/or 2010? I know there's a problem with Macro schema which causes corruption because that was apparently changed in 2010? Is that right? I remember Bob Larson saying something about it...

thanks.

 

[accessuser1023]

Dear MS, We can do with less change for the sake of change and more fixing of old problems.

Yes. And along with that I would say that change for the sake of change will now happen until the very end is reached. Why? I don't know. But let us not forget that because China and India have now been forced to learn the American way, Africa is next in line. Personally, I'm waiting to see after that one is all over with. That'll be the interesting change to see. I know this much though ... I certainly don't want to be anywhere near it when it happens.