Access Database Support

Microsoft Access Database support and help provided for customers and businesses working with existing MS Access databases. You may have one or multiple databases that have been in use from the beginning of your business that have not been touched for many years since the person who developed them left the company. That being the case, your business will benefit from up-to-date database requirements being met.

What is Microsoft Access Database support?

Depending on the amount of time that your Access Database has been without help and support, the benefits could be massive, and your business productivity could be increased substantially. By adding process automation, reporting and up-to-date data entry forms the database can be brought back to date. Over time, changes will have been made which may need to be corrected as faults were introduced.

Fixing the Access Database

As changes have in the past become necessary, attempts to make the changes may have caused errors elsewhere within the database. With the benefit of help and support, these faults can be found and fixed and the originally required Access database changes correctly applied.

Reporting

Over time, as the business has progressed, changes in the Access database reporting requirements also will have changed. With database support and help we can address the reporting requirements changes and include any additional required fields at the data input stage. It is also possible that the reporting mechanisms have been broken by previous attempts to change the Access database reporting tools and these can also be fixed as part of the report help and support process. New and updated MI Management Information reporting is usually necessary and can also be included with the Access database help and support process. Most documentation can also be automatically generated freeing up people and time.

Automation

More efficient automation tools will now be available to help increase your business productivity and efficiency. The Access database help and support process can highlight and implement automation changes such as automatically generating emails and attachments and automatically sending the emails. This is just an example of the automation processes now available within Microsoft Access and the help and support process will identify further opportunities to incorporate automation in your databases.

Forms and Screens

Your current Access database uses data entry screens and forms that were right for your business years ago but may not be sufficient now. I can provide help and support to create new forms based on the original fields and even add new fields and tables for the forms to use.

Shared Server

Currently, your Access Database may only be useable by one user on one PC/Laptop. I can provide help and support to split out the data table onto a shared server and provide a front-end database for each user to link to the tables on the shared server.

Updating

I can offer help and support updating your Microsoft Access Database and generally updating the functionality to include any of the above.

Where and how to get Microsoft Access Database Help and Support

You can hit the “Contact Us” page and get in touch to organise a Teams or Zoom meeting where we can discuss the issues you may be having with your existing database and what help and support you are looking for.

Cost of Microsoft Access Database Help and Support

I charge a daily rate of £500 with a 20% discount for multiple regular days for Access Database help and support. Mileage is charged currently at 85 pence per mile. Where appropriate, hotel expenses will be added.

Location of Microsoft Access Database Help and Support

Initially, help and support will probably take place at your premises so that we can get to know the people involved and get firsthand experience of the database technical issues. Help and support can be provided from my office using Microsoft Teams with your permission to take control of your PC. A minimum of a half-day charge applies for remote work.

How To Send Us A File For Access Database Support

If you intend to send us a file for Microsoft Access Database support, you should first encrypt the database so that a password is required to open it. Before you can encrypt your database, you have to open it in “Exclusive” mode.

How To Open Your Database In Exclusive Mode

Open Microsoft Access and down the left side select “Open” and then “Browse”.

The file manager then opens as in the image below only showing the bottom of the file manager. Click on the “Open Dropdown” and select “Open Exclusive” then navigate to the database that you want support with. The database then opens in exclusive mode which will then allow you to encrypt the database.

How To Encrypt A Database Before Sending For Support

Before encrypting the database you need support with, you must follow the instruction above to open the database in Exclusive mode. Once you have opened the database in Exclusive mode, click “File”, “Info” and then the “Encrypt with password” button. You are then given the option to enter the password you want to use.

If you would like to get in touch with us regarding our Access Database Support, use our Contact Us page.

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