Microsoft Access Upsizing Tools Gives Developers Path To Microsoft SQL
Server 6.5

REDMOND, WASH. - APRIL 15, 1996 - Microsoft Access Upsizing Tools for the
Windows 95 operating system, an update to the popular tool originally
released in January 1995, is now available at no charge to developers
working with Microsoft Access. With Microsoft Access Upsizing Tools,
developers can create solutions in Microsoft Access and then upsize them
by moving their database to Microsoft SQL Server. This capability lets
developers combine the strengths of both Microsoft Access and Microsoft
SQL Server. Microsoft Access is an ideal tool for creating easy-to-use
database solutions quickly, while Microsoft SQL Server is a powerful and
secure database server that is scalable to many hardware platforms.

Microsoft Access Upsizing Tools automatically converts Microsoft Access
validation rules and defaults to Microsoft SQL Server equivalents. It
maintains table relationships and referential integrity after upsizing. In
addition, developers will be able to preserve their database structure,
including data, indexes, defaults and counters. Upsizing from Microsoft
Access 95 to Microsoft SQL Server version 4.21, version 6.0 and the newly
released Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 are all supported options.

"The success of Microsoft Access means there are a variety of Microsoft
Access-based solutions out there that are candidates for upsizing," said
Tod Nielsen, Microsoft Access business unit manager at Microsoft Corp.
"Solutions in which the number of users has grown or security requirements
have become more stringent would benefit from moving to the client-server
model. Microsoft Access Upsizing Tools provides developers with a scalable
solution that lets them deploy solutions in Microsoft Access rapidly and
inexpensively; then, as requirements change, they can move easily to
Microsoft SQL Server."

With Microsoft Access Upsizing Tools, developers will be able to work with
Microsoft SQL Server objects directly from Microsoft Access. By using the
Microsoft SQL Server Browser, developers can control Microsoft SQL Server
from Microsoft Access, which allows them to create new Microsoft SQL
Server tables and redesign existing ones from Microsoft Access. Developers
will also be able to perform ad-hoc SQL queries and view the results in
Microsoft Access.

Microsoft Access for Windows 95, designed to take advantage of both Windows
95 and the Windows NT network operating system, delivers significant
innovations to help make databases easier to use, more powerful and more
flexible for all levels of users, from novices to database developers.

Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5 is a scalable, high-performance database
management system designed specifically for distributed client-server
computing. Its built-in data replication, powerful management tools and
open system architecture provide a superior platform for delivering
cost-effective information solutions for organizations of all sizes.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Microsoft Access Upsizing Tools for Windows 95 is available at no charge
and can be downloaded from the World Wide Web
(HTTP://WWW.MICROSOFT.COM/MSACCESS/) and other online locations. Microsoft
Access Upsizing Tools is scheduled be added to the Microsoft Developer
Network Library CD in mid-1996.

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