They want it to work against MS Access and Oracle to start, with SQL Server being the next 'compatible' databsae. <BR><BR>I haven't really looked at Access lately, and haven't ever really used ...

If you are interested in the fastest performance, don't use Access as a front-end to a SQL Server database. While Access is relatively easy to learn and fast to develop in, its performance is poor ...

While I have never used SQL Server Reporting Services, it seems to have a lot of advantages over an Access-based reporting tool.

What Is Syntax in Microsoft Access?. You can customize your Microsoft Access database by calculating values, setting search criteria and formatting data fields with expressions.