Replacement for Microsoft Access?

[lacrossegoalie4]

Hi, I recently made the switch to Apple (insert applause here).

I have an Microsoft Access database that I used to use on my PC -- do you have any easy suggestions for using this data on the Apple? I've thought of doing virtual PC, but I'd rather find a speedier, less effort-intensive solution. I'd be open to any ideas involving data conversion, applications, etc. The main goal is just to use existing data instead of typing it all in again.

Thanks!

 

[superbovine]

Hi, I recently made the switch to Apple (insert applause here).

I have an Microsoft Access database that I used to use on my PC -- do you have any easy suggestions for using this data on the Apple? I've thought of doing virtual PC, but I'd rather find a speedier, less effort-intensive solution. I'd be open to any ideas involving data conversion, applications, etc. The main goal is just to use existing data instead of typing it all in again.

Thanks!

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[mkrishnan]

Hi!

As for applications that have some of the graphical structure of Access, you might look at Filemaker Pro, but I don't know about simple migration paths.

The other option is that data can definitely be extracted from an Access db into MySQL, and you can use MySQL on a Mac, including one of the front end packages, to view and manipulate it. That will definitely *not* let you get the forms and reports kinds of graphical stuff Access does. But at the very least, a MySQL db could be an intermediary to get your data into almost anything, Filemaker included.

 

[lacrossegoalie4]

Thanks! You guys have helped tremendously.