{"id":504,"date":"2017-08-01T06:06:09","date_gmt":"2017-08-01T06:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itguaranteed.com.au\/blog\/?p=504"},"modified":"2017-08-10T06:12:03","modified_gmt":"2017-08-10T06:12:03","slug":"splitting-microsoft-access-database","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itguaranteed.com.au\/blog\/index.php\/splitting-microsoft-access-database\/","title":{"rendered":"Splitting a Microsoft Access Database"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Splitting

Splitting a Microsoft Access Database<\/p><\/div>\n

Splitting a databse is the third step in improving the speed<\/a> of a Microsoft Access database.<\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t yet read or heard about splitting a Microsoft Access Database then either you are very new to databases or work in an I.T. department. Splitting a database is the process of separating the working<\/p>\n

bits from the data bits. That is separating the forms, reports, queries and programming from the data. The two separate databases are called a front end (forms, queries, etc) and the back end (data).<\/p>\n

Splitting the database only takes a couple of minutes.<\/p>\n

There are very good reasons for splitting a database. MS Access works a lot faster if everyone is using their own front end and the front ends are all linked to the one back-end. Making programming (form, query or reports) changes to a live database causes havoc. The only solution to this in a non-split database, is to make changes in an offline copy, then manually export the changes to the live database. This is cumbersome. A far better, quicker and easier solution is to split the database once and for all.<\/p>\n

It then becomes so much easier to rollout updates.<\/p>\n

Even if you are the only user there are still good reasons to split the database.<\/p>\n

It is possible to link the front end to a different back-end database for testing. So, for example, there might be a datafile called, MyData.mdb and MyTestData.mdb. This is particularly useful when testing queries that alter many records in one click such as update queries.<\/p>\n

Splitting a database should happen before it is rolled out to users.<\/p>\n

How to split a database.<\/h1>\n
    \n
  1. Back up the database offline such as onto a DVD or USB drive. You never know when you will make an oops.<\/li>\n
  2. Click Database Tools<\/strong> on the ribbon.<\/li>\n
  3. Then Click Access Database<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>\n

    \"Access

    Access Split Backend Database Tool<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n

  4. Click Split Database\n

    \"Access

    Access Database Splitter<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n

  5. Enter a name for the backend database. I recommend adding the word Data to the end of the original name. Click OK. when done.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    \"Access

    Access Backend and Frontend<\/p><\/div>\n

    The database is now split. It will now be much easier to manage especially when doing updates.<\/p>\n

    Now that it is split you will want to be able to re-link the backend tables automatically. Get our Re-link tool here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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