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# Week in Review: March 1, 2025
- URL: https://nolongerset.com/week-in-review-2025-03-01/
- Published: 2025-03-01T15:43:58.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-08T12:44:12.000Z
- Description: Highlights include using the VBE_Extras addin, VBA connection string builders, an intro to bit logic, button creation and formatting, and a Named Pipes guide for Access devs.
- Author: Mike Wolfe
- Tags: Week in Review, #Import 2026-05-20 02:59

## Just Published

This section includes videos, articles, and (occasionally) open-source project updates from the past 7 days.

#### Articles

\* *Article descriptions generated by Claude-3.5-Sonnet.*

- **Ben Clothier** ([Access Experts](https://accessexperts.com/access-developer-blog/))

  - [Building connection strings in your application made easy](https://accessexperts.com/blog/2025/02/24/building-connection-strings-in-your-application-made-easy/): *A comprehensive guide on implementing OLEDB and ODBC connection string builders in VBA applications.*
- **John Mallinson** ([The VBA Help](https://www.thevbahelp.com/blog))

  - [Filter a ListBox using a TextBox](https://www.thevbahelp.com/post/filter-a-listbox-using-a-textbox): *Tutorial on creating a filtered ListBox that updates dynamically based on TextBox input.*
  - [Sometimes it's just the little things - #1: Jump back to the last edit location](https://www.thevbahelp.com/post/jump-back-to-the-last-edit-location): *Highlights VBE\_Extras' "Go to last edit" feature for quickly returning to previous edit locations.*
- **Jonathan Halder** ([Access JumpStart 2.0](https://www.accessjumpstart.com/blog/))

  - [Take a minute to reflect](https://www.accessjumpstart.com/take-a-minute-to-reflect/): *Personal reflection on avoiding knee-jerk reactions during business downtimes as an Access consultant.*
  - [CustomTags – Basic functionality coded!](https://www.accessjumpstart.com/customtags-basic-functionality-coded/): *Implementation of a CustomTags system for storing string key-value pairs associated with Access form controls.*
  - [CustomTags – changing to utilize RubberDuckVBA testing](https://www.accessjumpstart.com/customtags-changing-to-utilize-rubberduckvba-testing/): *Demonstrates test-driven development approach for the CustomTags implementation using RubberDuckVBA.*
  - [How not to generate unique numbers from existing ones](https://www.accessjumpstart.com/how-not-to-generate-unique-numbers-from-existing-ones/): *A cautionary tale about properly calculating unique group numbers in purchase order systems.*
- **Daniel Pineault** (*[DEVelopers HUT](https://www.devhut.net/)*)

  - [How to Create a Compiled MDE/ACCDE File Of Using VBA](https://www.devhut.net/how-to-create-a-compiled-mde-accde-file-of-using-vba/): *A comprehensive guide showing how to programmatically create compiled MDE/ACCDE versions of Access databases using VBA code.*
- **Colin Riddington** (*[Isladogs on Access](https://isladogs.co.uk/home/index.html)*)

  - [AEU38: Using Class Modules in the real world](https://isladogs.co.uk/aeu-38/index.html): *An upcoming Access Europe presentation by Anders Ebro explaining practical applications of class modules with real-world examples.*
- **Mike Wolfe** (*[NoLongerSet](https://nolongerset.com/)*)

  - [np:' and '\\pipe' Explained: A Guide for Access Developers](https://nolongerset.com/named-pipes/): *A practical guide explaining Named Pipes connections in SQL Server, particularly relevant for legacy Access Data Projects.*
  - [Throwback Thursday: February 27, 2025](https://nolongerset.com/throwback-thursday-2025-02-27/): *A collection of articles focused on 32-bit vs 64-bit VBA development and migration strategies.*
  - [Data Analysis Tips and Techniques with Luke Chung](https://nolongerset.com/aug-data-analysis/): *A recap of Luke Chung's presentation on advanced query techniques for data analysis in Access, including random sampling and cross-tab queries.*

#### Videos‌

- **Access User Group Recordings** ([YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@AccessUserGroups))

  - [Using VBE\_Extras add-in with Access](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSvmGNualx0) (01:10:32): *with John Mallinson*
- **Richard Rost** ([YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@599CD))

  - [Quick Queries #29](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARAcx7%5FBzaI) (25:00): *Microsoft Access Quick Queries #29: MS Access Alternatives, Navigation Pane, Ad Hoc Relationships*
  - [Add to Word Doc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nmD7f3QPWc) (19:54): *How To Automate Adding Client Data to Word Documents with Microsoft Access VBA Automation*
  - [Is Folder Open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGQUahNKT0A) (14:36): *How To Check If a Folder Is Already Open Before Opening Another One in Microsoft Access*
  - [Open Folder](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YT9bRRQgE0) (12:09): *How To Add a Button to Open Client-Specific Folders in Microsoft Access*
- **Daniel Pineault** ([YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@DanielPineault))

  - [Button Creation and Formatting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T48rd%5Fin0p8) (26:54): *Mastering Button Creation and Formatting in Microsoft Access*
- **Adrian Bell** ([YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@adrianbell4236))

  - [Bit Logic - AND](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si4g9mbU9TA) (29:46)
  - [Bit Logic Introduction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgyM3V%5Ftns0) (05:04)

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## Select Open Source Projects: New Releases

- [Rubberduck](https://github.com/rubberduck-vba/Rubberduck/releases)  
  - [v2.5.92.6365-pre](https://github.com/rubberduck-vba/Rubberduck/releases/tag/Prerelease-v2.5.92.6365)
  - [v2.5.92.6367-pre](https://github.com/rubberduck-vba/Rubberduck/releases/tag/Prerelease-v2.5.92.6367)

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## New to Me

This section includes content I discovered this week that has been around for awhile.

- *Nothing new this week.*

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## 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/). Not all links below include the start time and time zone. For that information, check out this handy reference guide from Access MVP Maria Barnes over at AccessForever.org: [Access User Groups 2025](https://www.accessforever.org/post/access-user-groups-2025). 

- [March 05, 2025](https://accessusergroups.org/europe/event/access-europe-2025-03-05/); **Alexander Denz** \- AI Assistants – Bring your knowledge to the smartest AI models
- [March 06, 2025](https://accessusergroups.org/pacific/event/access-pacific-monthly-meeting-2025-03-06/): **George Hepworth** \- Eliminating Magic Numbers in VBA
- [March 28, 2025](https://www.jstreettech.com/access-day/): **Access Day**: In-person conference in Redmond, WA (**Speakers**: *Mike Wolfe, Peter Doering, George Young, Luke Chung, Kevin Bell, the Access Dev Team*)
- [April 02, 2025](https://accessusergroups.org/europe/event/access-europe-2025-04-02/): **Anders Ebro** \- Using Class Modules in Access
- [April 10-11, 2025](https://www.donkarl.com/devcon/): **Access DevCon Vienna** ([Agenda](https://www.donkarl.com/devcon/agenda.htm) \- [Registration](https://www.donkarl.com/devcon/register.htm) \- **Speakers**: *Access Dev Team, Karl Donaubauer, Maria Barnes, Philipp Stiefel, Adam Waller, Colin Riddington, John Mallinson, Mike Wolfe, and more TBA*)
- [May 07, 2025](https://accessusergroups.org/pacific/event/access-pacific-monthly-meeting-2025-02-06/): **Colin Riddington** \- Large Monitor Support and Responsive Forms
- [May 15, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 5:00 pm](https://ukaug.co.uk/event/ukaug-30th-anniversary-conference-spring-2025/): In-person UKAUG 30th Anniversary Conference 2025, Imperial College London (**Speakers**: *Armen Stein, Andrew Richards, Anders Ebro, Stuart Massey, Chris Arnold, Peter Bryant, Rod Gordon*)

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## Access Roadmap

*There were *no changes* made to the roadmap between the Week in Review last week (2025-02-22) and this week (2025-03-01).*

*The roadmap was last updated on *February 13, 2025.* The* [*development priorities*](https://www.accessforever.org/post/microsoft-s-plans-for-access-oct-24-march-25) *were last updated at the German-language AEK conference on October 20, 2024.*

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Listed below is a snapshot of the [official Access Roadmap](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=%5B%22Access%22%5D).

"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 Oct '24 – March '25*](https://www.accessforever.org/post/microsoft-s-plans-for-access-oct-24-march-25).

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://www.accessforever.org/post/microsoft-s-plans-for-access-in-the-next-6-months) are shown in bold below.

1. Continued Focus on Monthly Issue Fixes: *(Monthly Issue Fix Blog) Improved product quality and reliability*
2. Large monitor support for forms: *Improved support of Access on the latest hardware*
3. **Integrated source control**: *Simplifying the process of building mission critical Access solutions*

Special thanks to Karl Donaubauer for posting the updated priorities at [AccessForever.org](https://www.accessforever.org/post/microsoft-s-plans-for-access-oct-24-march-25).

#### In Development

None listed.

#### Rolling Out

- `SEP 2024`: Integrate Monaco framework to improve SQL editor capabilities

#### Launched

- `AUG 2024`: Modern Chart Improvements

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## Upcoming End-of-Life Dates

Here are the key end-of-life dates Access developers should track:

### 2024

- ~~`[JUL 01]`~~ [Teams Classic Client](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/microsoft-teams)
- ~~`[JUL 09]`~~ [SQL Server 2014](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/sql-server-2014)
- ~~`[OCT 01]`~~ [Auto-migration of Classic Outlook begins for personal accounts](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/switch-to-new-outlook-for-windows-f5fb9e26-af7c-4976-9274-61c6428344e7)
- ~~`[OCT 08]`~~ [Windows 11 version 22H2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Windows%5F11%5Fversions)

### 2025

- ~~`[JAN 01]`~~ [Auto-migration of Classic Outlook begins for Small/Medium Business users](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/switch-to-new-outlook-for-windows-f5fb9e26-af7c-4976-9274-61c6428344e7)
- `[OCT 14]` [Access 2016](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/access-2016) | [Access 2019](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/access-2019) | [Office 2016](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/microsoft-office-2016) | [Office 2019](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/microsoft-office-2019)
- `[OCT 14]` [Windows 10](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/end-of-support)
- `[NOV 11]` [Windows 11 version 23H2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Windows%5F11%5Fversions)

### 2026

- `[APR 01]` [Auto-migration of Classic Outlook begins for Enterprise users](https://nolongerset.com/new-outlook-tale-of-two-cities/)
- `[JUL 14]` [SQL Server 2016](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/sql-server-2016)
- `[OCT 13]` [Access 2021](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/access-2021) | [Office 2021](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/office-2021)
- `[OCT 13]` [Windows 11 version 24H2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Windows%5F11%5Fversions)

### 2027

- `[JAN 12]` [Windows Server 2016](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2016)
- `[OCT 12]` [SQL Server 2017](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/sql-server-2017)

### 2029

- `[JAN 09]` [Windows Server 2019](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2019)
- `[OCT 09]` [Access 2024](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/access-2024) | [Outlook 2024](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/outlook-2024)
- `[OCT 09` *(or later)*`]` [**Classic Outlook**](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/outlook/new-outlook-for-windows-a-guide-to-product-availability/4078895)  
  - *See "Edit 8/12/2024" at top of [this article](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/outlook/new-outlook-for-windows-a-guide-to-product-availability/4078895) for official clarification that "both perpetual and subscription \[i.e., MS 365\] versions of Outlook will be supported until 2029"*
  - *Support for Classic Outlook is guaranteed *at least through 9 Oct 2029*; it may be extended beyond this date*

### 2030

- `[JAN 08]` [SQL Server 2019](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/sql-server-2019)

### 2031

- `[OCT 14]` [Windows Server 2022](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2022)

### 2033

- `[JAN 11]` [SQL Server 2022](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/sql-server-2022)

### 2034

- `[OCT 10]` [Windows Server 2025](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2025)

### Ongoing

- [Microsoft 365](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/microsoft-365) (with subscription)

### Date TBD

- Complete removal of VBScript from Windows OS ([Microsoft Announces the Death of VBScript](https://nolongerset.com/vbscript-deprecation/))