Are 2003 Access Samples really Templates?

[Summer]

Hello,

I want to create a sales database, and the Customer Contact "Sample"
database would work just fine. Is the sample the same as a template however?
I want to be able to share the information I gather with others and I also
want to upload the information into 2007 Access once I upgrade. My fear is
that if it's merely a "sample" the information will remain 'sample' and
generally useless outside of my little 'sample' database. Thanks for any
thoughts!!!

Best,
d

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

The sample databases provided in previous versions of Access were complete
databases. The concept of "templates" didn't really exist until Access 2007.