How and Why to Split Your Microsoft Access Database

In this video, we'll talk about what splitting your database means, the benefits and drawbacks, and I'll show you how to do it. 

Junior from Baton Rouge LA (a Gold Member) asks: I've heard a lot about the benefits of splitting my Access database. Can you tell me what this is all about?

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I'll show you how to move or rename your backend file, use the linked table manager, create multiple back end files, and manually create links to tables.

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Links

• Access Updater: https://599cd.com/XPBW6
• Split Database Seminar: https://599cd.com/XU6JU
• Security Seminar: https://599cd.com/SplitSem
• Split & ACCDE Files: https://599cd.com/XJ9V4
• Search Form: https://youtu.be/HSnHGQeX9so
• Compact & Repair: https://599cd.com/1331
• Simple Security: https://599cd.com/SimpleSecurity
• Database Password: https://599cd.com/DatabasePassword

Other Articles

https://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10-things/10-plus-reasons-to-split-an-access-database
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/split-an-access-database-3015ad18-a3a1-4e9c-a7f3-51b1d73498cc
https://www.yourofficeanywhere.co.uk/info-hub/split-an-access-database/
http://www.databasedev.co.uk/split_a_database.html

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