Outgrown Your Microsoft Access Database?

Many businesses still run on an Access application built years ago. It works, until it does not. We move your data to SQL Server, rebuild the application as a modern web app, and give it an API so your other systems, partners, and mobile devices can connect to it.

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The problem

Signs it is time

Access is a great way to start, and many companies have run on it for decades. But as the business grows, the same problems appear: the file corrupts when several people use it, it crawls over a VPN, it only runs on Windows desktops, and only one person really understands how it works.

Replacing it outright with off-the-shelf software often means giving up the custom logic that made it valuable in the first place.

Our approach

Modernize in steps, keep what works

We start by moving your data into SQL Server while your people keep using the Access screens they know. That alone usually fixes the corruption and speed problems.

Then we rebuild the application as a web app, screen by screen and report by report, running old and new side by side until you are ready to switch. Your business rules come along with it.

Along the way we add a secure API, so data that was locked inside an Access file can feed your website, your ERP, partner systems, or a mobile app.

How it works

Our migration path

Inventory

We catalog the tables, queries, forms, reports, and VBA code, and the business rules buried in them.

Move the data

Your data moves to SQL Server and the Access front end is relinked, so nothing changes for users yet.

Rebuild

We rebuild screens and reports as a web application, starting with the parts that hurt most.

Open up

A secure API exposes your data to other systems, partners, and mobile apps.

Cut over

Old and new run side by side until the new system is proven, then Access is retired.

What we carry forward

All of your data and history
Business rules hidden in queries and VBA
The reports your team depends on, including PDF output
Imports, exports, and integrations such as EDI
Security that matches who may see and change what

What you gain

A reliable multi-user database
Access from any browser, in the office or on the road
An API other systems and partners can connect to
No more single point of failure in one person
A platform that can add AI features and integrations
Proper backups and security

Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Can we keep using Access during the project?

Yes. Moving the data to SQL Server first means your team keeps working in Access while we build the replacement.

Will our reports look the same?

We can reproduce your existing reports closely, including PDF output, or take the chance to improve them. Your call.

How long does it take?

It depends on the size of the application. Moving the data is usually quick; rebuilding is done in stages so you see value early rather than waiting for one big switch.

Should we move to an ERP like Odoo instead?

Sometimes that is the right answer. We implement Odoo too, so we can give you a straight comparison of a custom rebuild versus an ERP for your situation.

Running the business on Access?

Tell us about your application in a free consultation and we will outline a safe path off it.