> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://nolongerset.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Week in Review: March 23, 2024 - URL: https://nolongerset.com/week-in-review-2024-03-23/ - Published: 2024-03-23T19:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-05-08T12:39:19.000Z - Description: Highlights include VBA RegEx options with the coming death of VBScript, adding users to an Azure SQL database, and an interview with the author of a new Access book. - Author: Mike Wolfe - Tags: Week in Review, #Import 2026-05-20 02:59 ## Just Published This section includes videos, articles, and interesting discussions from the past 7 days. #### Articles - **a.p.r. pillai** ([Learn MS-Access Tips and Tricks](https://www.msaccesstips.com/)) - [Streamlining Code Reminder Popup Form](https://www.msaccesstips.com/2024/03/streamlining-code-reminder-popup-form.html) - **Daniel Pineault** (*[DEVelopers HUT](https://www.devhut.net/)*) - [Impact of VBScript Deprecation](https://www.devhut.net/impact-of-vbscript-deprecation/) - [How to do Hashing & Encryption in VBA](https://www.devhut.net/how-to-do-hashing-encryption-in-vba/) - [Microsoft Access Navigation Pane Selection Bug](https://www.devhut.net/microsoft-access-navigation-pane-selection-bug/) - [The End of RegEx in VBA, Not Quite So Fast!](https://www.devhut.net/the-end-of-regex-in-vba-not-quite-so-fast/) - **Colin Riddington** (*[Isladogs on Access](https://isladogs.co.uk/home/index.html)*) - [Protect Data in Tables and Queries](https://isladogs.co.uk/protect-tables-queries/index.html) - [You Can REALLY Do All That With Forms?](https://isladogs.co.uk/add-features-forms/index.html) - [Highlight Entire Form (Dim Background)](https://isladogs.co.uk/highlight-entire-form/index.html) - **Mike Wolfe** (*[NoLongerSet](https://nolongerset.com/)*) - [The AI Ecosystem Evolves: Foundational Models Give Way to Specialized Implementations in 2024](https://nolongerset.com/ai-from-2023-to-2024/) - [Microsoft MVP Summit 2024: Top Takeaways for Access Developers](https://nolongerset.com/summit-2024-recap/) - [Final Lineup Announced for Access DevCon Vienna 2024](https://nolongerset.com/devcon-lineup-2024/) - [Hosting Mercurial Repositories Online with Helix TeamHub](https://nolongerset.com/helix-teamhub/) - [Discoverability vs. Compatibility: The Dilemma of Evolving the Access Object Model](https://nolongerset.com/access-object-model-updates/) #### Videos‌ - **Colin Riddington \[Isladogs\]** ([YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@IsladogsOnAccess)) - [Highlight Entire Form](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF3k0GNTwqk) (06:19): *(Dim Background)* - **Sean MacKenzie** ([YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@seanmackenziedataengineering)) - [Azure SQL Users](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xotpT7Vhso) (20:57): *How to Add Users to Your Microsoft Access Azure SQL Online Database App* - **Alessandro Grimaldi** ([YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@AlxGrim)) - [Interview with Book Author Alessandro Grimaldi](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2mllkd5j7w) (57:46) - **Richard Rost** ([YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@599CD)) - [Application Part](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCZEi3J41V0) (17:27): *Creating Application Parts in Microsoft Access: Step-by-Step Guide* - [ACCDT Template](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mecDBxb7O3U) (18:43): *How to Create an ACCDT Template in Microsoft Access for Easy Database Distribution* - [Microsoft Access Quick Queries #14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSZ7C1Vgebs) (22:01): *Practice Makes Perfect, LibreOffice, Easy Access POS, More!* - **Daniel Pineault** ([YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@DanielPineault)) - [Access is Alive and Well](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdNz-RquFAI) (8:16): *Microsoft Access - Alive, Under Active Development And Not Dead* - [VBA Cryptography](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g41d-4bDZSY) (36:55): *Hashing - Ciphering (Encrypt/Decrypt)* - [Is VBA RegEx Dead?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IVVKElK-Ns) (36:53): *Is RegEx Truly Dead in VBA Because VBScript is Being Deprecated?* - [Continuous Form Data Entry Approaches](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohxi9t1Vzvg) (21:07) #### --- ## New to Me This section includes content I discovered this week that has been around for awhile. *Nothing new this week.* --- ## Upcoming Access User Group Events NOTE: Only English-language user group meetings with scheduled guest speakers or topics are listed. For a complete list of upcoming events, visit the [Access User Group event calendar](https://accessusergroups.org/calendar/). - [March 26, 2024](https://accessusergroups.org/lunch/event/access-lunchtime-4-2024-03-26/): **Steve Schapel** \- Unraveling Constraints – A Case Study - [April 3, 2024](https://accessusergroups.org/europe/event/access-europe-2024-04-03/): **Dale Fye -** Working with Command Bars and the Access Shortcut Tool - [April 9, 2024](https://ukaug.co.uk/april-2024-conference/): **UK Access User Group** \- April 2024 Conference - in-person Access conference at Imperial College, London - [April 18-19, 2024](https://www.donkarl.com/devcon/): **Access DevCon Vienna** \- (*Online in Microsoft Teams*) [Agenda available here](https://www.donkarl.com/devcon/agenda.htm) - [May 1, 2024](https://accessusergroups.org/europe/event/access-europe-2024-05-01/): **Colin Riddington** \- View & Edit Import/Export (IMEX) Data Task Specifications - [May 2, 2024](https://accessusergroups.org/pacific/event/access-pacific-monthly-meeting-2024-05-02/): **Tom van Stiphout and Kim Young**\- Developing Solid Applications ***(NEW DATE)*** - [May 28, 2024](https://accessusergroups.org/lunch/event/access-lunchtime-4-2024-05-28/): **George Young**\- Using Web APIs in Access ***(JUST ADDED)*** - [June 05, 2024](https://accessusergroups.org/europe/event/access-europe-2024-06-05/): **Adolph Dupré** \- Creating Classes from tables - [July 03, 2024](https://accessusergroups.org/europe/event/access-europe-2024-07-03/): **Olaf Nöhring** \- Getting Attention with style: An Improved, Enhanced Message Box - [September 04, 2024](https://accessusergroups.org/europe/event/access-europe-2024-09-04/): **Aleksander Wojtasz** \- Follow-up session on Interactive Gantt charts - [October 02, 2024](https://accessusergroups.org/europe/event/access-europe-2024-10-02/): **Alessandro Grimaldi** \- Animation with Style in Access - [November 06, 2024](https://accessusergroups.org/europe/event/access-europe-2024-11-06/): **Chris Arnold** \- Tips and Tricks for Continuous Forms --- ## Access Roadmap *There were *NO CHANGES* to the roadmap between the last Week in Review (2024-03-16) and this one (2024-03-23).* *The [development priorities](https://www.accessforever.org/post/microsoft-s-plans-for-access-in-the-next-6-months) were last updated at the German-language AEK conference on October 14, 2023.* --- Listed below is a snapshot of the [official Access Roadmap](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=Access). "In Development", "Rolling Out", and "Launched" are Microsoft terms that I pulled straight from the public roadmap. "Development Priorities" do not appear on the Access Roadmap. Instead, they get updated from time to time in official Access blog posts or Access engineering team presentations. I'll include a link to the source of the current development priorities as they get updated. #### Development Priorities The items listed below reflect Microsoft's order of priority and were published in the following article, *[Microsoft's Plans for Access in the Next 6 Months](https://www.accessforever.org/post/microsoft-s-plans-for-access-in-the-next-6-months)*. The items are listed in priority order according to Principal Engineering Manager Dale Rector. The "Expected Benefit" of each feature is shown in italics after the description of the feature itself. New priorities added since the [previous set of priorities](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/access-blog/our-road-ahead-microsoft-access-engineering-priorities-oct-2022/ba-p/3651894) are shown in bold below. Dropped priorities are struck through. 1. Continued Focus on Monthly Issue Fixes: *(Monthly Issue Fix Blog) Improved product quality and reliability* 2. **Access becomes Large Address Aware**: *Removal of key customer error issue* 3. Dataverse export improvements: *Make it easier and faster for admins to migrate their data to Dataverse* 4. **Large monitor support for forms**: *Improved support of Access on the latest hardware* 5. **Modern Chart Improvements**: *Expanded support for the most popular chart types and options* 6. **SQL Editor Improvements**: *Significantly improved SQL query editing experience* 7. ~~Inconsistent Database Error Fix~~ Special thanks to Karl Donaubauer for posting the updated priorities at [AccessForever.org](https://www.accessforever.org/post/microsoft-s-plans-for-access-in-the-next-6-months). #### In Development - `NOV 2023`: Making 32-bit Access [Large Address Aware](https://nolongerset.com/laa-flag/) (LAA) #### Rolling Out None. #### Launched - `APR 2023`: Modern Web Browser Control - `MAR 2023`: New Modern Web Browser Form Control