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Supported Objects

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Compatibility

This page outlines the types of objects and information that can be exported from a Microsoft Access Database and which items are supported when building a database from source files. If you find that you are missing something in the export or import, please open an issue and link it to the appropriate row in the table.

Legend: ✔️ Fully supported ⚠️ Partially supported ❌ Not supported

Summary

Most types of objects can be exported and imported using this tool.

Type Export Import
Tables ✔️ ✔️
Queries ✔️ ✔️
Forms ✔️ ✔️
Reports ✔️ ✔️
Macros ✔️ ✔️
Modules ✔️ ✔️
Database Settings ✔️ ✔️

Detailed List

If you are looking for a specific type of object or property that you want to export or import, you can refer to the following more comprehensive list. (Updates and additions welcome.)

The Testing column indicates whether a test item and testing code has been created in the Testing.accdb database to verify that particular item after import from source code. Test location indicates where to find the object in the database.

Type Export Import VBA Class Testing Test Location
💼 TABLES
Access Table ✔️ ✔️ clsDbTableDef ✔️ tblInternal
Extended Properties ✔️ ✔️ clsDbTableDef ✔️ tblInternal
Table SQL ✔️ ✔️ clsDbTableDef ✔️ tblInternal
Linked Table ✔️ ✔️ clsDbTableDef ✔️ tblLinkedAccess
Linked PrimaryKey ✔️ ✔️ clsDbTableDef ✔️ tblLinkedAccess
ODBC Table ✔️ ✔️ clsDbTableDef
Linked Structure ✔️ ✔️ clsDbTableDef ✔️ tblLinkedAccess
Table Data (TDF) ✔️ ✔️ clsDbTableData ✔️ tblInternal.txt
Table Data (XML) ✔️ ✔️ clsDbTableData ✔️ tblSaveXML.xml
Table Data Macros ✔️ ✔️ clsDbTableDataMacro ✔️ tblSaveXML
💼 QUERIES
Designer Layout ✔️ ✔️ clsDbQuery
SQL Output ✔️ ✔️ clsDbQuery
Pass Through Queries ✔️ ✔️ clsDbQuery
💼 FORMS
Form objects ✔️ ✔️ clsDbForm
Saved print settings ✔️ ✔️ clsDbReport Optional
💼 REPORTS
Report objects ✔️ ✔️ clsDbReport
Saved print settings ✔️ ✔️ clsDbReport Optional
💼 MACROS
Macro objects ✔️ ✔️ clsDbMacro
💼 MODULES
Standard Modules ✔️ ✔️ clsDbModule
Class Modules ✔️ ✔️ clsDbModule
Object Modules ✔️ ✔️ clsDbModule
Hidden VBE Attributes ✔️ ✔️ clsDbModule
💼 DATABASE
DAO Properties ✔️ ✔️ clsDbProperty
Project Properties ✔️ ✔️ clsDbProjProperty
Object Descriptions ✔️ ✔️ clsDbDocument
Hidden Attribute ✔️ ✔️ clsDbHiddenAttribute
Remove Personal Info ✔️ ✔️ clsDbProject
Application Icon ✔️ ✔️ clsDbProperty
Embedded Images ✔️ ✔️ clsDbSharedImage
Saved Imp/Exp Specs ✔️ ✔️ clsDbSavedSpec
System Imp/Exp Specs ✔️ ✔️ clsDbImexSpec
Summary Properties ✔️ ✔️ clsDbDocument
Relationships ✔️ ✔️ clsDbRelation
Nav. Pane Groups ✔️ ✔️ clsDbNavPaneGroup
Embedded Office Theme(s) ✔️ ✔️ clsDbTheme
💼 VBE PROJECT
Project Properties ✔️ ✔️ clsDbVbeProject
Compilation Arguments ✔️ ✔️ clsDbVbeProject
GUID References ✔️ ✔️ clsDbVbeReference
File/Lib References ✔️ ✔️ clsDbVbeReference
Forms 2.0 documents ✔️ ✔️ clsDbVbeForm
💼 ADP PROJECTS
Connection Settings clsDbProjProperty
SQL Functions ✔️ n/a clsAdpFunction
SQL Views ✔️ n/a clsAdpServerView
SQL Stored Procedures ✔️ n/a clsAdpProcedure
SQL Tables ✔️ n/a clsAdpTable
SQL Triggers ✔️ n/a clsAdpTrigger
💼 OTHER
Saved VCS Options ✔️ ✔️ clsOptions

ADP Projects

Working with *.adp files is very similar to working with regular (MDB) Microsoft Access databases. All of the main database objects can be exported and imported just like MDB files. When it comes to SQL server objects, the object definitions are exported for tracking in source control, but this system does not attempt to modify any SQL server objects. (Hence the n/a note on importing SQL objects.)

Supported Versions

This add-in is designed to work in Microsoft Access 2010 and newer. Access 2007 users, please see this issue.

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