SVN or CVS with access "Sebastien" <sebastien.frade[ at ]bayercropscience.com> 6/22/2007 1:07:52 PM Hi, I'm developping an access application and I would like to use CVS or SVN to version the development. Quite often, I would like to create branches to develop or test new feature. I know it's possible and easy to handle. but I can't merge binary file. Is there a way to automaticaly export all forms, modules, reports and so on into a text format? So, it will be perfectly manageable by a versionning tool. I have something similar but for Excel only. Cheers, Sebastien

Re: SVN or CVS with access "Douglas J. Steele" <NOSPAM_djsteele[ at ]NOSPAM_canada.com> 6/22/2007 9:08:49 PM Take a look at my February, 2005 "Access Answers" column in Pinnacle Publication's "Smart Access". You can download the column (and sample database) for free at http://www.accessmvp.com/DJSteele/SmartAccess.html -- Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP http://I.Am/DougSteele (no private e-mails, please) "Sebastien" <sebastien.frade[ at ]bayercropscience.com> wrote in message news:eQxXY5MtHHA.3796[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Hi, > > I'm developping an access application and I would like to use CVS or SVN > to version the development. > > Quite often, I would like to create branches to develop or test new > feature. > I know it's possible and easy to handle. but I can't merge binary file. > > Is there a way to automaticaly export all forms, modules, reports and so > on into a text format? So, it will be perfectly manageable by a > versionning tool. I have something similar but for Excel only. > > Cheers, > Sebastien >

Re: SVN or CVS with access "Albert D. Kallal" <PleaseNOOOsPAMmkallal[ at ]msn.com> 6/23/2007 1:25:56 AM actually, there is really not much difference between editing source code and an access applications. VSS (visual source safe) works quite well with ms-access. Each form, report, or even just sql quires can be check in, and out.... It also means that more then one developer can work on a application.... Info linik http://support.microsoft.com/kb/837136/en-us You need to install the souce code add in (I assuming your using a2003). Download page: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2ea45ff4-a916-48c5-8f84-44b91fa774bc&displaylang=en The ms-access UI will actualy show items that are checked in and out with a "x", or check mark, or a "lock" key sign...... -- Albert D. Kallal (Access MVP) Edmonton, Alberta Canada pleaseNOOSpamKallal[ at ]msn.com