If your dBase database showing it’s age? Can’t run dBase on Windows 7 or Windows 10? Having trouble finding someone to help you maintain the database? Consider moving your dBase database to Microsoft Access!

Why Access may be your best option

Access is uniquely poised to take your dBase system and turbo charge it for a much better user experience. Moving data from dBase to Access can be quite challenging since you will need to redo all the forms, queries, reports and code. It can be lots of work if you have a very complex dBase database.

Use these techniques to convert your dBase to Access

• First, learn how to create Access tables, forms, queries and reports, since you will need to recreate all of your dBase objects in Access.
• Once you have learned Access, start creating all of the tables, forms, queries, reports and code in Access.
• Copy your existing data by exporting all of the records in dBase and importing them into Access. You may need to do this several times during the project.

Does this sound daunting? It can be

How daunting will depend on the complexity of your dBase database and your knowledge of Access, but once you have completed the project you will LOVE the ease of use and achieve the following benefits:

• Email from Access.
• Export data from Access to Excel.

Help is available – we are dBase to Access experts

IT Impact can provide your organization with a great quote and create a database from your dBase data, allowing your firm to leverage the data and improve productivity. Just fill out the form and we will contact you.