SQL Server Migration Assistant 2008 for Access V4.0
Brief Description
Automates database migration from Access to SQL Server 2008.
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Quick Details
| File Name: | SSMA 2008 for Access v4.0.zip |
| Version: | 4.0 |
| Date Published: | 7/22/2008 |
| Language: | English |
| Download Size: | 3.6 MB |
| Estimated Download Time: | 9 min 56K |
Overview
Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) 2008 for Access is a tool for migrating databases from Microsoft Access to Microsoft SQL Server 2008. SSMA for Access converts Access database objects to SQL Server database objects, loads those objects into SQL Server, and then migrates data from Access to SQL Server.
SSMA for Access supports Access 97 - Access 2007 databases. 
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System Requirements
- Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003; Windows Server 2008; Windows Vista; Windows XP
Requirements for the SSMA 2008 for Access:
• Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 or a later version.
• The Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 or a later version. The .NET Framework version 2.0 is available on the SQL Server 2008 product media. You can also obtain it from the .NET Framework Developer Center Web site.
• The ability to access the computer that hosts the target instance of SQL Server 2008.
• The Ace OleDB provider version 12.0. You can install provider from the Microsoft Office 2007 product or download it from Microsoft web site.
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Instructions
After you download the latest version, you must extract the installation files from before you can install SSMA 2008 for Access.
Installing the SSMA 2008 for Access
1. Extract all files from the compressed file.
2. If you are using WinZip, depending on the version that you have, you can either double-click the file, or right-click the file and select Extract All or Open in WinZip. Follow the instructions in the WinZip user interface to extract the files. If you are using another extraction utility, follow the directions for that utility.
3. Double-click SSMA 2008 for Access.4.0.Install.exe.
4. On the Welcome page, click Next.
5. If you do not have the prerequisites installed, a message will appear that indicates that you must first install required components. Make sure that you have installed all prerequisites, and then run the installation program again.
6. Read the End User License Agreement. If you agree, select I accept the terms in the license agreement, and then click Next.
7. Read the Usage Report Settings page, select or clear the feature reporting box, and then click Next.
8. On the Choose Setup Type page, click Typical.
9. Click Install.
The default installation location is "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant 2008 for Access".
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Additional Information
Licensing
SSMA is a FREE download, and is available for use by any customer or partner with no charge or any obligations. However, the product requires a license key for activation. The key can be obtained after quick and simple registration. Microsoft reserves the right to use an e-mail address or phone number provided during registration in order to contact a customer regarding his/her SSMA experience. To help you with the registration process, a License Key Required dialog box opens the first time that you start the SSMA program.
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