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   ► KBDesktop Data...Access & VBAAccess VBALanguage Basics   Print This     
  From the June 2015 Issue of Prestwood eMag
 
Access Language Basics:
Access VBA File Extensions (.MDB)
 
Posted 16 years ago on 3/5/2008 and updated 1/13/2009
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KB100913

Languages Focus: File Extensions

Common or primary file extensions used (not a complete list, just the basics).

Access VBA File Extensions

  • .MDB - Access Database
  • .MDE - Protected Access Database

More Complete List:

File extensions changed from Access 2003 to 2007.

Microsoft Access 2003 and earlier primary file extensions:

  • .mdb - Access Database
  • .mde - Protected Access Database with compiled VBA

Microsoft Access 2007 primary file extensions:

  • .accdb - Access Database
  • .accde - Protected Access Database with compiled VBA

Other file extensions created by Access:

  • .adn - Access Blank Project Template
  • .adp - Access Project
  • .maf - Windows Shortcut: Access Form
  • .mam - Windows Shortcut: Access Macro
  • .maq - Windows Shortcut: Access Query
  • .mar - Windows Shortcut: Access Report
  • .mat - Windows Shortcut: Access Table
  • .mda - Access Database, used for addins (2,95,97), previously used for workgroups (2).
  • .mdf - Access (SQL Server) detached database (2000)
  • .mdw - Access Workgroup, database for user-level security.

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