Access has two different parts: the interface (and interface builder), and the database.

The interface is what you see. The database can be the default JET engine, or you can use SQL Server, or Oracle, or whatever compatible database system you want. As far as I know, you could even use SAS running on a mainframe as your database engine (probably not fast).

On Feb 21, 2011, at 4:29 PM, Arthur Tabachneck wrote:

> Max, > > The most positive thing I can say about Access is that it is readable via > the same SAS/Access engine that allows one to be able to import and export > Excel files into and from SAS. > > It is a very limited database language that, IMO, hasn't kept up with the > rest of the field. That said, for limited purposes, it does work and is > part of Microsoft Office (thus probably doesn't require additional costs). > > Art > ------- > On Mon, 21 Feb 2011 19:20:36 -0500, bbser 2009 <bbser2009@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> >> >> I was wondering, what were the most useful features of MS ACCESS? >> >> If the same question got asked about MS Excel, the first feature popped up >> in my mind was pivot tables. >> So, how about Access? >> >> >> >> Any comments are welcome and appreciated. >> >> >> >> Thanks. >> >> -Max