New products and papers from FMS, Inc. and OpenGate Software

Our friends at FMS, Inc. and OpenGate Software have been busy releasing new products and papers to help you get the most out of Access. Check out these links for more information and free trials!

FMS Inc.: New papers, Total Access Admin 2010

Luke Chung at FMS, Inc. let us know about some new papers related to database maintenance and disaster recovery on their site:

• Creating a Backup and Disaster Recovery Plan for Microsoft Access Database Applications
• Microsoft Access Database Compact and Repair to Minimize Corruption and Avoid Bloat (by Access Version)
• Automatically Compact and Repair Microsoft Access Databases with Compact On Close

FMS has also just come out with a new release of Total Access Admin 2010, a popular program for monitoring the performance of Access databases. A free trial is of the product is available.

Keep up with all their news on the FMS blog!

New Report Builder from OpenGate

Brandon Smith of OpenGate Software, a provider of Access tools and utilities, is announcing a new product,  Report Builder for Microsoft Access.  Report Builder lets you create Access reports complete with calculations and customizable styles using a simple wizard-driven interface.  The tool can automatically generate subreports to display related data from other tables or queries. The add-in is compatible with Access 2000, 2003, 2007, and 2010 (32- and 64-bit).  You can download a free trial of Report Builder from the OpenGate website.

Thanks, Luke & Brandon!

--Chris Downs