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# Throwback Thursday: November 14, 2024
- URL: https://nolongerset.com/throwback-thursday-2024-11-14/
- Published: 2024-11-15T04:07:28.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-08T12:42:31.000Z
- Description: In today's edition of Throwback Thursday, we explore a topic near and dear to my heart: Version Control with Microsoft Access.
- Author: Mike Wolfe
- Tags: Throwback Thursday, #Import 2026-05-20 02:59

*With over a million words scattered across more than 1,300 articles on this blog, you've probably missed a few things here.*

*That’s why each week in "Throwback Thursday," we’ll revisit some standout posts. Expect a blend of my personal favorites, insightful articles from other great minds, and a touch of coding humor to keep things light.*

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## Highlights from NoLongerSet.com

[Top 10 Reasons to Use Version Control With AccessUsing version control is the most impactful change you can make to improve the quality of your Microsoft Access applications. Here is a quick list of just some of the benefits you gain using version control.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2020/09/learn-2387228_1920.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/top-10-reasons-to-use-version-control-with-access/)

[High Wire Walking With No NetIn those early days, our method of “source control” was making regular copies of the front-end database and appending a date to the filename. This was....less than ideal. The problem is best illustrated with a quick story.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1590641531727-3e65c2a08a77?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&q=80&fm=jpg&crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&w=2000&fit=max&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjExNzczfQ)](https://nolongerset.com/high-wire-walking-with-no-net/)

[Learn to Love Text-Based Version Control with “Highlights for Children”Why use text-based version control for visual objects like forms and reports? I’ll tell you why, but first, find all the differences between these two pictures…![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2021/07/Img-v-Txt-Version-Control.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/highlights-for-children/)

[Scraps of Wood and CodeResisting the packrat mentality.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2020/10/brush-wood-4536227_1920.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/scraps-of-wood-and-code/)

[Access Version Control: A Quick Start GuideWith this step-by-step guide, you’ll be using version control with Access in under 20 minutes.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2024/03/Version-Control-Quick-Start.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/version-control-quick-start/)

## Wisdom from Around the Web

[OASIS-SVN for Access Source Code Control - Access ExpertsAs we work with several applications and sometime in a team, source code control is pretty important for managing changes. Read more here.![](https://accessexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/wsi-imageoptim-favico.png)Access developerBen Clothier![](https://accessexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/OASISTortoiseMenu.png)](https://accessexperts.com/blog/2019/07/02/using-oasis-svn-and-git-for-access-source-code-control/)

[Ivercy - Seamless source code control integration for Microsoft AccessIvercy - Source code control integration Add-In for Microsoft Access 2007 - 2019![](https://www.ivercy.com/favicon.ico)IvercyIvercy - Philipp Stiefel![](https://www.ivercy.com/Images/FullAccessScreen_small.png)](https://www.ivercy.com/)

## Developer Humor

[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/2024/11/image-6.png)](https://www.memedroid.com/memes/detail/2465946/Version-control?refGallery=tags&page=1&tag=version+control)

[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/2024/11/image-7.png)](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/bfanuc/version%5Fcontrol/)

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