Upsizing an MS Access database to MySQL

In this section, we are going to set up a database to work with, export its tables to MySQL, and relink the tables back to MS Access. The training database for this chapter is a single-file application/database. We will be migrating the data tables to MySQL and linking them back, ensuring that the application will work with linked tables. By the end of this chapter, all data access to MySQL will be in VBA code with no linked tables. In the next section, we will complete an exercise where we will set up our training database.

First, we need an MS Access application and database to work with. One has been provided with this book's resources. This is a database template that can be reused. First, let's learn how to set up our Access database:

1. Create a work folder.
2. Double-click on the MySQL Training Database.accdt file in this book's resources. The template will open.

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   The MySQL Training Database.accdt file can be...