Any Open-Source "Equivalent" To Access Software Avail. ?

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Robert11

Hello:

I really have no need for Access, but do have the present need to open up a
file that was apparently created in Access, modify it, and re-save it.
Seems like a one time thing.

Would hate to purchase a full copy, just for this.

Was wondering if anyone might know of any open-source " Access equivalent",
free (or inexpensive) software that would enable me to play with this file
some ?

Thanks,
Bob
 
Hello Robert,

I believe there is no a free Access equivalent.

You dont need Access to use SQL against the Access mdb using a VB
program. If the modifications you need can be done with SQL you can
access the db from a VB program.

Best regards,

Valentín Playá
Sonotronic S.A.
Madrid, Spain
 
Hello Robert,

I believe there is no a free Access equivalent.

You dont need Access to use SQL against the Access mdb using a VB
program. If the modifications you need can be done with SQL you can
access the db from a VB program.

Best regards,

Valentín Playá
Sonotronic S.A.
Madrid, Spain
 
or Word or excel or vbscript or ...

Pieter

Hello Robert,

I believe there is no a free Access equivalent.

You dont need Access to use SQL against the Access mdb using a VB
program. If the modifications you need can be done with SQL you can
access the db from a VB program.

Best regards,

Valentín Playá
Sonotronic S.A.
Madrid, Spain
 
or Word or excel or vbscript or ...

Pieter

Hello Robert,

I believe there is no a free Access equivalent.

You dont need Access to use SQL against the Access mdb using a VB
program. If the modifications you need can be done with SQL you can
access the db from a VB program.

Best regards,

Valentín Playá
Sonotronic S.A.
Madrid, Spain
 
Hi, Robin.
You could try the preview Beta of Office 12
Click to expand...

Unless Bob is already participating in MS Office 12 Beta 1, then he doesn't
have it installed on his computer and can't download a copy of it. He'll
have to wait for Beta 2, which hasn't been released yet, but when it is,
it's limited to a certain number of people who registered for Beta 2. If he
hasn't already signed up for it this late in the game, then it's probably
too late and he'd have to sign up for the next Beta -- _if_ there is a next
Beta.

Bob, there isn't a free alternative database application that allows one to
open an Access database "as if it were Access." However, if you just want
to play with the data, then you can do that not only from Access, but from
any other application or script that can manipulate Jet databases, such as
Excel (or a VBScript if your OS supports Jet, such as Windows 2000 or XP).
If you need to manipulate Access objects, such as forms and reports, then
you'll need a retail copy of Access installed on your computer. If you just
want to do data entry, but not alter the design of Access objects, then you
may use the Access Runtime version. Some Web sites on the Internet offer
the Access Runtime version for download, along with their MDB databases.
Access databases are available for studying ship iceberg collisions,
managing forests and land usage, et cetera. Perhaps you are in one of these
categories? If so, then installing the Access Runtime allows one to open
other MDB files for that Access version (and previous versions), too, and do
data entry. For links to a few of these Web sites, please see the "Access
Runtime versions" section of the following Web page:

http://www.Access.QBuilt.com/html/links.html

HTH.
Gunny

See http://www.QBuilt.com for all your database needs.
See http://www.Access.QBuilt.com for Microsoft Access tips and tutorials.
http://www.Access.QBuilt.com/html/expert_contributors2.html for contact
info.
 
Hi, Robin.
You could try the preview Beta of Office 12
Click to expand...

Unless Bob is already participating in MS Office 12 Beta 1, then he doesn't
have it installed on his computer and can't download a copy of it. He'll
have to wait for Beta 2, which hasn't been released yet, but when it is,
it's limited to a certain number of people who registered for Beta 2. If he
hasn't already signed up for it this late in the game, then it's probably
too late and he'd have to sign up for the next Beta -- _if_ there is a next
Beta.

Bob, there isn't a free alternative database application that allows one to
open an Access database "as if it were Access." However, if you just want
to play with the data, then you can do that not only from Access, but from
any other application or script that can manipulate Jet databases, such as
Excel (or a VBScript if your OS supports Jet, such as Windows 2000 or XP).
If you need to manipulate Access objects, such as forms and reports, then
you'll need a retail copy of Access installed on your computer. If you just
want to do data entry, but not alter the design of Access objects, then you
may use the Access Runtime version. Some Web sites on the Internet offer
the Access Runtime version for download, along with their MDB databases.
Access databases are available for studying ship iceberg collisions,
managing forests and land usage, et cetera. Perhaps you are in one of these
categories? If so, then installing the Access Runtime allows one to open
other MDB files for that Access version (and previous versions), too, and do
data entry. For links to a few of these Web sites, please see the "Access
Runtime versions" section of the following Web page:

http://www.Access.QBuilt.com/html/links.html

HTH.
Gunny

See http://www.QBuilt.com for all your database needs.
See http://www.Access.QBuilt.com for Microsoft Access tips and tutorials.
http://www.Access.QBuilt.com/html/expert_contributors2.html for contact
info.
 
He'll have to wait for Beta 2, which hasn't been released yet, but when it
is, it's limited to a certain number of people who registered for Beta 2.
Click to expand...

I stand corrected. The Beta 2 was scheduled for release in June 2006 (last I
heard about it), and when I checked Microsoft's preview site in the wee
hours of the morning yesterday, it wasn't available. However, sometime
during the day yesterday Microsoft made the Beta 2 downloads available for a
bunch of MS Office 2007 Beta 2 products, so everyone who already registered
can download these files right now. Beta 2 testers were limited to a
certain number of those who pre-registered, so I have no idea if these files
are available to others who register today, but it's worth a try for those
interested. Please see the following Web page to sign up:

http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/default.mspx

HTH.
Gunny

See http://www.QBuilt.com for all your database needs.
See http://www.Access.QBuilt.com for Microsoft Access tips and tutorials.
http://www.Access.QBuilt.com/html/expert_contributors2.html for contact
info.
 
He'll have to wait for Beta 2, which hasn't been released yet, but when it
is, it's limited to a certain number of people who registered for Beta 2.
Click to expand...

I stand corrected. The Beta 2 was scheduled for release in June 2006 (last I
heard about it), and when I checked Microsoft's preview site in the wee
hours of the morning yesterday, it wasn't available. However, sometime
during the day yesterday Microsoft made the Beta 2 downloads available for a
bunch of MS Office 2007 Beta 2 products, so everyone who already registered
can download these files right now. Beta 2 testers were limited to a
certain number of those who pre-registered, so I have no idea if these files
are available to others who register today, but it's worth a try for those
interested. Please see the following Web page to sign up:

http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/default.mspx

HTH.
Gunny

See http://www.QBuilt.com for all your database needs.
See http://www.Access.QBuilt.com for Microsoft Access tips and tutorials.
http://www.Access.QBuilt.com/html/expert_contributors2.html for contact
info.
 
Hi..

You should try our website - Open Source Alternative, which lists open
source alternatives for mainly well-known commercial software - try
http://opensourcealternative.to/access

There are a few alternatives that all run on Windows - and that are
very populare.

I hope you find what you are looking for.

best regards,
Anders Rasmussen
webmaster
Open Source Alternative - www.osalt.com
 
Hi..

You should try our website - Open Source Alternative, which lists open
source alternatives for mainly well-known commercial software - try
http://opensourcealternative.to/access

There are a few alternatives that all run on Windows - and that are
very populare.

I hope you find what you are looking for.

best regards,
Anders Rasmussen
webmaster
Open Source Alternative - www.osalt.com
 
I was just suggesting that Bob signed up and waited for the Beta 2 release.

Failing that, Office 2003 was made available at the time of its launch, as a
nicely packaged time limited evaluation version - used for marketing
purposes - I gave away hundreds of them. It might also happen for Office
2007.
 
I was just suggesting that Bob signed up and waited for the Beta 2 release.

Failing that, Office 2003 was made available at the time of its launch, as a
nicely packaged time limited evaluation version - used for marketing
purposes - I gave away hundreds of them. It might also happen for Office
2007.
 
Hi, Robin.
I was just suggesting that Bob signed up and waited for the Beta 2 release.
Click to expand...

Good thing you did, because Microsoft appears to have moved up the schedule
for the MS Office Beta 2 release so that three products were released
yesterday to coincide with WinHEC 2006.
Failing that, Office 2003 was made available at the time of its launch, as
a nicely packaged time limited evaluation version - used for marketing
purposes - I gave away hundreds of them. It might also happen for Office
2007.
Click to expand...

Cool! I suppose we may have to wait till January 2007 though, when the
consumer version of MS Office is scheduled to be released. Thanks for the
info.

HTH.
Gunny

See http://www.QBuilt.com for all your database needs.
See http://www.Access.QBuilt.com for Microsoft Access tips and tutorials.
http://www.Access.QBuilt.com/html/expert_contributors2.html for contact
info.
 
Hi, Robin.
I was just suggesting that Bob signed up and waited for the Beta 2 release.
Click to expand...

Good thing you did, because Microsoft appears to have moved up the schedule
for the MS Office Beta 2 release so that three products were released
yesterday to coincide with WinHEC 2006.
Failing that, Office 2003 was made available at the time of its launch, as
a nicely packaged time limited evaluation version - used for marketing
purposes - I gave away hundreds of them. It might also happen for Office
2007.
Click to expand...

Cool! I suppose we may have to wait till January 2007 though, when the
consumer version of MS Office is scheduled to be released. Thanks for the
info.

HTH.
Gunny

See http://www.QBuilt.com for all your database needs.
See http://www.Access.QBuilt.com for Microsoft Access tips and tutorials.
http://www.Access.QBuilt.com/html/expert_contributors2.html for contact
info.
 

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