So do I need to be running an MS SQL server or can I convert my Access database using "Access Upsizing Tools"? <P>I use Star Office and soon Corel Office (saves a lot over MS Office) and I want to ...

We have an ancient AS/400 730 system that still houses some old budget/financial data. We'd like to decommission this box, and migrate the data to a SQL server. The data won't be modified or ...

Windows 7 includes an ODBC manager that lets you connect from your desktop to a SQL server. You create a data source name (DSN) to save database setup information, so you can open a connection to ...

For example, it can convert a Microsoft Access database to a SQL Server database. It can also convert a text file in comma-separated values format to an Excel spreadsheet.

Microsoft offers two Migration Assistants helpful for bringing an existing database into SQL: one for MySQL, and one for Access. The SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) for MySQL will help you ...

Your application indirectly authenticates and connects with your Access database through SQL Server and the OLE DB Provider for Jet database engine.

Pairing your on-prem SQL Server with a cloud-based instance for high availability has its challenges, but they can be overcome. Here’s how.