Access 2003 provides a powerful set of tools that are sophisticated enough for
professional developers, yet easy to learn for new users. Now everyone in your
organization can create or use powerful database solutions that make organizing,
accessing, and sharing information easier than ever. Link business systems. Link
tables so that you can access data from multiple databases at one time in Access
2003 forms, reports, and data access pages. Link tables from other Access
databases, Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, ODBC data sources, Microsoft SQL
Server™ databases, and other data sources. Get the most from your enterprise
data. Incorporate Microsoft SQL Server-based data into your Access solutions.
Use the Stored Procedure Designer to create and modify simple procedures stored
in SQL Server without having to learn Transact-SQL.
- Access and Use Information from Multiple Sources.
- Use Information From a Variety of Formats and Programs.
- Easy to Use Familiar Interface.
- Incorporate a Wide Range of Data Sources.
- Access 2003 supports a variety of data formats, including XML, OLE, ODBC, and
Microsoft Windows® SharePoint™ Services.
- Reduce errors and get help when you need it.
- Access 2003 supports themes from Microsoft Windows XP to give your forms a
consistent design.
- View dependency information. Quickly find tables, queries, forms, or reports
that depend on a particular database object.