Access 2002 creating 2000 format?

[Dana S]

Hello,
I was wondering if anybody out there knows why when I
create a new database in Access 2002, it shows that it
created an Access 2000 database by default... I am running
the newest version of Access 2002 with all updates. Is it
because I don't have any advanced features in my database
yet that would require Access 2002 and therefore creates an
Access2000 database instead?
Any knowledge support is GREATLY appreciated.
Thanks!
Dana

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

The default database format for Access 2002 (and 2003, for that matter) is
the Access 2000 format. This is simply to make it easier for a larger number
of users to be able to use the same database.

If you want, you can convert your database to Access 2002 format through
Tools | Database Utilities | Convert Database... on the menu bar. You can
also change your version of Access to use Access 2002 format by default on
the Advanced tab through Tools | Options on the menu bar.