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cwillie
Mar 24, 2021Copper Contributor
Microsoft Access System being discontinued?
Hello, I am looking for a way to create a database and all of my research is leading me to wanting to build a Microsoft Access based database. It seems as though this program would fulfill all my ne...
pia92
Sep 29, 2022Copper Contributor
Hello,
I'm not sure about this rumor but if this will be discontinued, lots of my work will be affected. Thank you for bringing this up. If you have found an official press release, please share it with me. Thank you.
I'm not sure about this rumor but if this will be discontinued, lots of my work will be affected. Thank you for bringing this up. If you have found an official press release, please share it with me. Thank you.
isladogs
Sep 29, 2022MVP
To repeat previous comments.
There is no official press release announcing the demise of Access because it is not going to be discontinued for many years to come. See above comments from various responders as to why it remains integral to Office.
Whilst new developments in Access are limited and progress remains disappointingly slow, there is a plan for future development work that has been shared with Access MVPs. You can also find a thread on this forum by Michael Aldridge listing recent actions taken to fix bugs as they arise. This work is also ongoing
There is no official press release announcing the demise of Access because it is not going to be discontinued for many years to come. See above comments from various responders as to why it remains integral to Office.
Whilst new developments in Access are limited and progress remains disappointingly slow, there is a plan for future development work that has been shared with Access MVPs. You can also find a thread on this forum by Michael Aldridge listing recent actions taken to fix bugs as they arise. This work is also ongoing