Access database migration
Move your Microsoft Access database to a modern web application
Your Access database has served you well. We help you carry its data and business rules into a system that is easier to share, secure and maintain.
Why teams outgrow Access
- The database is a single file, which makes sharing and backup risky
- Access files are limited to 2 GB and slow down as more people use them at once
- It is hard to use securely from outside the office or on other devices
- The person who built it has left, and the VBA code is undocumented
- Reports and forms are difficult to change without breaking something
What a migration involves
Review
We inventory your tables, queries, forms, reports, macros and VBA code, and document the business rules inside them.
Clean and plan
We tidy the data and agree what to keep, change or retire.
Rebuild
We recreate forms and reports as web screens and carry the rules across.
Migrate and verify
We move the data, then reconcile record counts and sample values with you.
Run in parallel and switch over
You can compare the old and new systems side by side before the final switch.
Keeping what already works
Years of use mean your Access database contains valuable knowledge: how your records are structured and how your reports are calculated. A good migration preserves that and improves on the rest, so the new system feels familiar rather than foreign.
Frequently asked questions
Can we keep using Access during the move?
Yes. We plan a parallel running period so your team keeps working while the new system is tested.
What happens to our VBA code?
We document what the code does, then rebuild the logic in the new system. Nothing is thrown away before it is understood.
Will any data be lost?
We migrate in a controlled way and verify record counts and sample values with you before you switch over.
Do we have to move everything at once?
No. Larger databases can be moved in stages, one area at a time.
Ready to talk?
Tell us about your Access database: what it does, how many people use it, and what is frustrating.
Contact Larch Systems