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HOW TO: Compile to .accde or .mde From the Command Line

"The Joel Test" requires that you can "make a build in one step." With these instructions, you can create an .accde from an .accdb without even opening Access.

Deployment

Feature Gates: How Microsoft Switched to a Single Code Base for Multiple Versions of Office

Did you ever wonder why SysCmd(acSysCmdAccessVer) returns 16.0 for every version of Access starting with Office 2016? I have a theory...

Deployment

Creating Pre-packaged Software with Microsoft Access

Microsoft Access is a poor choice for creating pre-packaged software applications. But does it really have to be that way?

Deployment

Distributing One-Time Data "Hot Fixes"

Rolling out changes to *production data* when you don't have direct access to that data can be tricky. This tip makes the process easier.

Deployment

Mark of the Web (MOTW) Support Among Zip Utilities

What happens to the Mark of the Web when you extract files from a downloaded .zip file? It depends on what you use to do the extraction.

Advanced

Details about the Mark-of-the-Web (MOTW)

Microsoft announced that VBA will be blocked soon in all files from the web. Let's dive into how Windows manages this "Mark of the Web."

Deployment

Adding a Machine-Wide Trusted Location in MS Access

Let me show you how to add a Trusted Location for every user on a device even if that device doesn't have a full copy of Microsoft Access.