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#1 stampman42

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Posted 29 November 2007 - 12:21 PM

I am currently using MS Office Basic Edition 2003. I need to start an extensive inventory and would like to have Access. Is it possible to upgrade 2003 Office Basic with 2007 Office Pro or would I have to buy the Full Version of Pro.

Thanks for you help.

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#2 garmanma

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Posted 29 November 2007 - 02:56 PM

Better yet, try Open office. It's open source and it's free
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#3 jgweed

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Posted 29 November 2007 - 07:02 PM

My own preference would be to buy a copy of Access (and not necessarily the newest release) and keep Office 2003. I use OpenOffice, which has a database module; although I am not well-versed in the db capabilities, it may very well fit your needs (and is free).
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#4 stampman42

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Posted 01 December 2007 - 03:34 PM

Thank you so much for taking the time for my question. I have considered Base from Open Office, and have even downloaded it. I am not familiar with OO, and am not sure that it is as reliable as Access. My husband has been collecting since he was nine. I need to inventory a huge accumulation and eventually hope it will turn into a business adventure. Would it be as reliable and flexible as Access?

Ruth

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