ACCDB: how to open a file

Today we will describe the extension of ACCDB. How to open a similar format, as well as what its functions - we discuss further. In this case, we have a database file in front of us. The developer of the format was Microsoft Corporation.

Description

Now we will talk about the purpose for which the ACCDB extension was developed. Than to open similar files, we will tell in following sections. This is a database that is created with the Microsoft Access application . It is necessary to understand the contents of such a file. Such a database most often contains data organized in the form of tables and fields. Also, the file can contain custom forms and SQL queries. ACCDB is an updated version of the MDB format that was used in earlier versions of Access. In the format we are interested in, several additional functions have appeared. Among them, it should be noted integration with solutions of MS Outlook and SharePoint, work with binary data, encryption.

The main solution

We continue the conversation about the ACCDB format . Than to open, Microsoft will tell us, or rather the Access application created by it. Before us is a database management system. With this solution, users who do not have special programming skills can work effectively. The application allows you to perform operations on databases: edit, create, process. This package can work both in the local network environment and on stand-alone computers that are managed by the Windows platform. Through this solution, you can not only use, but also create databases of organizations, as well as personal databases. Access is part of the Microsoft Office suite of applications. The environment has an interface that is typical for Windows applications. It includes: the main menu, the toolbar, the field for work, the status bar. The system is capable of processing data with a hierarchical sequence. The top level has the basic objects of the Access platform. Tables are the main type of object. The remaining variations are derived from them. The main components of the table are records and fields. Through these elements, the properties of individual fragments of the structure are determined.

Other options

The solution described above is not the only way to interact with ACCDB. How to open a similar file, one of the components of the Apache OpenOffice project will tell us. We have a free package of office applications. OpenOffice can be used on a variety of platforms: Windows, FreeBSD, Solaris, Linux, MacOS. To interact with the format, we need a solution called Base. This is a database management system. It is with its help that you can interact with ACCDB files. How to open this format will also prompt one of the following applications: MDB Viewer Plus, DMC and Microsoft Visual Studio.