Access 2000 and 2003

[Scott]

i have several access 2000 apps that run run under access XP. Before I
install 2003, I'd like to know if Access 2000 files with a lot of vba will
run fine after doing a convert to Access 2003 format.

Any input would be appreciated.

 

[Bill James]

They work fine but... There have been some additions to
the macro security. You can now digitally sign Access
VBA projects. And you'll probably get a warning the you
need to install Jet 4.0 SP8 which has been delayed on
Windows Update. Both of these will affect running of
your existing projects. You just get two levels of
warning dialogs.

The first, simply digitally sign your projects or set
your macro security level to "Low".

The second, wait for Jet 4.0 SP8 to be available.
Actually the lowering your macro security level will
disable both warnings. But I prefer to digitally sign my
projects. And I'll live with a warning dialog until SP8
is available.

 

[Arvin Meyer]

i have several access 2000 apps that run run under access XP. Before I
install 2003, I'd like to know if Access 2000 files with a lot of vba will
run fine after doing a convert to Access 2003 format.

Any input would be appreciated.

Unless you turn off the new security features you will need to digitally
sign your applications. For in-house work, you can run your own certificate
server, but to move the application off the network, you'll need to buy a
certificate from Thawte, Verisign, or some other certifying source. The one
I investigated at Verisign cost US$400.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
Microsoft Access
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