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Microsoft Access

MS Access is a highly flexible, robust, and reliable database program. Microsoft Access is the leading relational database management system in the world. Find out more about Microsort Access programming at our Access Tech Talk section. We are a Microsoft Access developer company creating database applications for your business.

SQL Server

SQL Server is an enterprise relational database management system from Microsoft. We use SQL Server as the database server for data storage and data retrieval to and from Microsoft Access as well as other software applications, like ASP.NET and Azure.

ASP.NET

Microsoft's application framework for web development produces dynamic web pages. ASP.NET provides web programmers with a platform for building dynamic web sites, web applications (web apps), and web services that require a web solution.

Microsoft Azure

MS Azure is Microsoft's cloud computing service. It is used for development, testing and deployment as well as managing software applications through a global network data centers managed by Microsoft. Azure now features SQL Server called Azure SQL.

We Are Your Microsoft Access Database Experts

The Best Microsoft Access Database Solutions owner, consultant, and principal programmer is Alison Balter - a recognized expert Microsoft Access consultant. Alison is the author of 15 Microsoft Access training books and videos. She is a frequent guest speaker at MS Access conferences and has developed hundreds of applications for businesses of all types.

We know your business data is important; we listen to your concerns, ask questions, and gather information from all stake holders. We discuss your needs and requirements for your database. We find out what you want, why you need various features so we can obtain as much information as possible. Once we have the information we need, we work with you to design the proper database architecture, plus the dashboards, the questions (queries), forms, and reports you need for an excellent database system.

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Your data is important to your business and you need both to enter and retrieve data rapidly. The data stored in your company's database must be clean, secure, and allow for maximum usage. Our Microsoft Access programmer team will create your Microsoft Access database for optimum efficiency with all the features you need. Our custom database applications use MS Access and SQL Server to create an easy to use front end User Interface in Access that connects to a powerful SQL Server data storage database You will have the capacity to manipulate your data so you get the information you need for every day activities and for making critical business decisions.

ASP.NET For Web Display

We also create websites designed for speed to display your data accurately, using ASP.NET technology. Fast, secure, and robust, our ASP.NET web sites and web applications give you true business tool for finding and displaying information dynamically on the web.

Example Projects

Corporate Database

Microsoft Access front-end and SQL Server back-end database

Access Forms Development

Access data entry form connecting to SQL Server back-end database

Accounting Company

ASP.NET website with SQL Server back-end database

Corporate Reports

MS Access Report created with SQL Server database

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Best Microsoft Access database developer services in Philadelphia PA from MS Access Solutions

Sheldon Bloch, Oil and Gas Company

Alison from MS Access Solutions has provided both training and mentoring services to us over the past several years. Our developers use Alison Balter's books on programming with Microsoft Access as a desk reference. They have provided our staff members with much-needed training in Visual Basic, client/server development, SQL Server, and Microsoft Access. This has helped us to ensure that our employees can properly keep up with the ever-changing technologies. MS Access Solutions has also provided our staff with mentoring on an as-needed basis, providing expertise that helped our in-house programmers to overcome various hurdles. More Reviews
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Lisa Dosch, Motion Picture Editors Guild - Local 700

Alison Balter at MS Access Solutions developed the application that helps us to properly service all of our members. This program handles billing, payments, tracking of jobs worked, available list, and other important data about our members. The system automates many tasks that were previously performed manually, allowing our employees to more cost-effectively use their time. This client/server system is used by employees in our Philadelphia, PA, and New York offices. MS Access Solutions and their staff worked with us to develop the necessary specifications and design documents, and then programmed, tested, and implemented the application throughout our organization. More Reviews

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The material below originally appeared in Alison Balter's book Mastering Microsoft Office Access 2007 Development and is reprinted here with the author's permission. There may be references to "Figures" or "Chapters" that are not reprintable and are not used on this page.

What Are Group Header and Footer Properties?

Each Group Header and Footer has its own properties that determine the behavior of the Group Header or Footer:

  • Force New Page: The Force New Page property can be set to None, Before Section, After Section, or Before & After. When it is set to None, no page break occurs either before or after the report section. If it is set to Before Section, a page break occurs before the report section prints; if it is set to After Section, a page break occurs after the report section prints. When this property is set to Before & After, a page break occurs before the report section prints as well as after it prints.

  • New Row or Col: The New Row or Col property determines whether a column break occurs whenever the report section prints. This property applies only to multicolumn reports. The choices are None, Before Section, After Section, and Before & After. Like the Force New Page property, this property determines whether the column break occurs before the report section prints, after it prints, or before and after, or whether it's affected by the report section break at all.

  • Keep Together: The Keep Together property specifies whether you want Access to try to keep an entire report section together on one page. If this property is set to Yes, Access starts printing the section at the top of the next page if it can't print the entire section on the current page. When this property is set to No, Access prints as much of the section as possible on the current page, inserting each page break as necessary. If a section exceeds the page length, Access starts printing the section on a new page and continues printing it on the following page.

  • Visible: The Visible property indicates whether the section is visible. It's common to hide the visibility of a particular report section at runtime in response to different situations. You can easily do this by changing the value of the report section's Visible property with VBA code, usually on the Format event.

  • Can Grow, Can Shrink: The Can Grow property determines whether the section stretches vertically to accommodate the data in it. The Can Shrink property specifies whether you want the section to shrink vertically, eliminating blank lines.

  • Repeat Section: The Repeat Section property is a valuable property because it lets you specify whether the group header is repeated on subsequent pages if a report section needs more than one page to print.


Author Attribution

The preceding informaton originally appeared in Alison Balter's book Mastering Microsoft Office Access 2007 Development amd is reprinted here with author's permission.


Expert Microsoft Access Programmer In Philadelphia, PA

Here are just some of the steps we take to ensure a smooth operating and robust Microsoft Access database for our clients

  • Database Architecture & Normalization: Design a well-structured schema with properly normalized tables in SQL Server to minimize redundancy and improve efficiency.

  • Linked Tables vs. Pass-Through Queries: Decide whether to use linked tables (simpler but less performant) or pass-through queries (better for complex queries with SQL Server-side execution).

  • Optimized Performance & Indexing: Implement proper indexing, stored procedures, and query optimization techniques to ensure fast data retrieval and minimize network load.

  • Security & User Access Control: Use Windows Authentication, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), and SQL Server permissions to protect data and limit user access based on roles.

  • Scalability & Future-Proofing: Plan for growth by designing a database that can handle increasing data volume, additional users, and potential migration to a web-based system if needed.

Other Microsoft Access Programmer Services We Provide

  • Database Repair & Recovery: Fix corrupted or malfunctioning Access databases to restore functionality.

  • Troubleshooting & Debugging: Identify and resolve errors, performance issues, and unexpected behaviors.

  • Database Optimization: Improve query performance, indexing, and overall database efficiency.

  • Custom Forms & Reports Development: Design user-friendly forms and reports tailored to business needs.

  • VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) Programming: Automate tasks, create custom functions, and enhance database capabilities with VBA.

  • Data Import & Migration: Transfer data from Excel, SQL Server, or other sources into Access while maintaining integrity.

  • User Access Control & Security: Implement role-based permissions, encryption, and security measures.

  • Database Design & Normalization: Create well-structured databases to prevent redundancy and ensure scalability.

  • Legacy System Upgrades & Reprogramming: Modernize outdated Access databases and integrate with newer technologies.

  • Integration with Other Applications: Connect Access with Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, or web-based systems via APIs and automation.


  • Find out more about our programmer services on the Microsfot Access Programmer Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania web page.