MS Access

What I learned about SQL from using Access

Jeff Smith — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:12:16 GMT

Microsoft Access / JET SQL doesn't support cursors; the only way to process rows one by one is using VBA and opening a Recordset. This means that you're stuck using set-based "queries". So ... is this a good thing or a bad thing? A very, very good thing -- in fact, it's what makes Access a great tool for learning SQL! read more...

Convert Microsoft Access (JET SQL) to SQL Server (T-SQL) Cheatsheet

Jeff Smith — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 19:02:35 GMT

Lots of questions come up in the SQL Team forums about conversions between Access and T-SQL and some of the differences between the two SQL dialects. Here's a nice list of handy things to help you out with converting your projects.

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Discussing VB and/or MS Access in a Programming Forum

Jeff Smith — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 23:52:00 GMT

So, you've decide to write a comment about how bad either VB and/or MS Access is in a programming forum! Well, you've come to the right place, I'm here to help. read more...