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 Should I switch from Access to another front end?

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sync00
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Posted - 2009-09-30 : 11:18:37
I'm working with a third party Point of Sale system that currently has an Access back end. I've written reports and utilities for this using Access.

The POS vendor has now switched to a SQL Server back end. I started converting the Access database to use the new SQL Server database. I discovered that some of the tables use a long int data type. Access can handle the field but not when it is used as a primary key.

This system is only a small part of my responsibilities. I do not expect to spend much development time on it after the conversion is completed. I'm trying to figure out if it makes sense to learn SQL Server well enough to use Access in SQL passthrough mode. Is there another front end that would be easier to work with?

tkizer
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Posted - 2009-09-30 : 12:52:21
People typically using .NET technologies with a SQL Server backend. We also use Java and C++ here.

What you decide to use typically depends upon the application requirements and the developer's skillset.

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