How to Migrate From Microsoft Access to SQL Server - Video Series Video Category: Administration: Tools, Utilities and Common Tasks Skill Level: 200 (Beginner - Intermediate) Versions/Editions Covered: SQL Server 2005 , SQL Server 2000 , SQL Server 2008 So it's time to move away from using that friendly, rapid-application-development tool Microsoft Access and start using a full-blown relational database management system such as SQL Server, eh? There are many reasons to move from Access to SQL Server and this video gives you the primary reasons why people move from Access to SQL. Highlights from this video series: Differences between Access and SQL Server Definitions of the ACID test and how it applies to SQL Server but not to Access Memory and CPU support in SQL Server How transactions are handled differently between the two systems Using the Access Upsizing Wizard and understanding/overcoming its limitations Using Access Data Projects (ADPs) and much more

Videos in this Series:

Title Skill Length Download Pt. 1 - Why Migrate From Microsoft Access to SQL Server?   200 19 mins. Download Pt. 2 - Migration and Upgrade Options for Moving From Access to SQL Server   200 8 mins. Download Pt. 3 - Using the Access Upsizing Wizard   300 20 mins. Download Pt. 4 - Viewing the Results and Doing Repairs   300 13 mins. Download Pt. 5 - Working with the .ADP File   300 11 mins. Download

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