Is there an MS product, or another vendor product, you would recommend to be
able to diff/compare MS Access databases (both structure metadata and data
type/values), and display the changes between the two files. We do a lot of
generation of versions, and are embarking on Version Control Management. I
have tried several parties' utilities that will "detect" that there are
differences in the files, but they show in a format that would not make much
sense to someone other than one who can read binary.
Thank you !

Hi Greg,

Try Total Access Detective from FMS. I use this software, and find it works
very good for the purposes that you have stated.

http://www.fmsinc.com/products/detective/index.html


Tom Wickerath
Microsoft Access MVP

http://www.access.qbuilt.com/html/ex...tributors.html
http://www.access.qbuilt.com/html/search.html
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"Greg Pavlicek" wrote:

> Is there an MS product, or another vendor product, you would recommend to be
> able to diff/compare MS Access databases (both structure metadata and data
> type/values), and display the changes between the two files. We do a lot of
> generation of versions, and are embarking on Version Control Management. I
> have tried several parties' utilities that will "detect" that there are
> differences in the files, but they show in a format that would not make much
> sense to someone other than one who can read binary.
> Thank you !

Thanks Tom !
A first view of their site gives me lots of choices.
I appreciate your time and effort. Thank you, again.

Greg

"Tom Wickerath" wrote:

> Hi Greg,
>
> Try Total Access Detective from FMS. I use this software, and find it works
> very good for the purposes that you have stated.
>
> http://www.fmsinc.com/products/detective/index.html
>
>
> Tom Wickerath
> Microsoft Access MVP
>
> http://www.access.qbuilt.com/html/ex...tributors.html
> http://www.access.qbuilt.com/html/search.html
> __________________________________________
>
> "Greg Pavlicek" wrote:
>
> > Is there an MS product, or another vendor product, you would recommend to be
> > able to diff/compare MS Access databases (both structure metadata and data
> > type/values), and display the changes between the two files. We do a lot of
> > generation of versions, and are embarking on Version Control Management. I
> > have tried several parties' utilities that will "detect" that there are
> > differences in the files, but they show in a format that would not make much
> > sense to someone other than one who can read binary.
> > Thank you !

Hi Greg,

FMS has a very good reputation for putting out quality software. I am a
customer, and I don't mind recommending their products. Just for the record,
I have no affiliation with FMS, other than as a regular customer.


Tom Wickerath
Microsoft Access MVP

http://www.access.qbuilt.com/html/ex...tributors.html
http://www.access.qbuilt.com/html/search.html
__________________________________________

"Greg Pavlicek" wrote:

> Thanks Tom !
> A first view of their site gives me lots of choices.
> I appreciate your time and effort. Thank you, again.
>
> Greg