Source of alternative program for Access

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I need to open a document -:

File Type: Microsoft Office Access Database File

File Extension: .mdb

Description: This file is a Microsoft Office Access database file.

Is there an alternative program I can download free that will open this?

I do not have Office on this laptop I am using whilst away from home.:-doh2
 
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zansi said:
I need to open a document -:

File Type: Microsoft Office Access Database File

File Extension: .mdb

Description: This file is a Microsoft Office Access database file.

Is there an alternative program I can download free that will open this?

I do not have Office on this laptop I am using whilst away from home.:-doh2
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None.
MS have (had ?) a 30 days evaluation CD and you pay for the shipment $5-$10

Send the file to a friend and ask him to convert it to Excel or pdf and there is a free Excel viewer that you can dl from Microsoft.
 
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OpenOffice:

_http://www.openoffice.org/

Simple as that.... :)

EDIT:
Ok, I'll elaborate:

Writer = Word
Impress = Powerpoint
Math = "Mathematical Function creator"...
Draw = "Vector Drawing tool"...
Calc = Excel
Base = Access

Hope that helps... :D
 
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Are there any issues with Open Office and the various versions of Access?

I presume that it won't open the latest 2007 version but what about any of the other ones as they seemed to change the file format with every new release!
 
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PaulR said:
Are there any issues with Open Office and the various versions of Access?

I presume that it won't open the latest 2007 version but what about any of the other ones as they seemed to change the file format with every new release!
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Haven't a clue, it's just a case of try it and see, I personally haven't used it yet, but every system that I've built at the shop I'm doing part-time work for has OpenOffice installed as standard... :)
 
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