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Moving Away from MS Access
The organization I work for is wanting to move away from Microsoft Access databases where possible, and we have started exploring what tools our current Access databases could be moved to. Is there ...
Okay, so you're asking a bunch of MS Access folks what options they recommend for abandoning Access? My first reaction is that nothing out there is a realistic alternative to Microsoft Access relational database applications at the moment.
In the "smart device" arena, i.e. apps that run on a phone or other device, PowerApps holds a lot of promise, and I know that Microsoft is pouring a lot of resources into it. Maybe look at that to support that kind of purpose. As far as desktop Relational Database Applications go, though, PA are a distant second as things stand today.
SharePoint is sort of like comparing a Swiss Army knife to a precision machine tool. Yeah, they both cut stuff, but if you want to create something useful, you kind of want to go with the tool that's designed specifically for creating something useful.
If you really want to go to the browser-based app arena, I'd pick a technology that supports it. And there are a huge variety of options there.
George Hepworth yes I'm asking MS Access folks what options they recommend, because I'm being told that's the direction we're going. So who better to ask than people who know Access? The catch is that it has to be a Microsoft product, as our contract is with them. I appreciate your input. Have a great day.
