Question

I have code that depends a relatively small MS Jet (created in Access) database. Our source control process is far from all that it could/should be (which is a problem that needs to be solved immediately) and we have ended up with two versions of the same database. The person who edited the ‘other’ version is no longer around to give me hints about what he changed. What is the best way to find the differences of the actual data contained in two versions of a database?

Answer 1

Output all the forms and modules to text files and use a text compare utility.

For example:

Sub ToText() Dim frm, mdl  For Each frm In CurrentProject.AllForms     Application.SaveAsText acForm, frm.Name, 'c:\docs\' _          & frm.Name & '.txt'  

‘SO formatting

Next  For Each mdl In CurrentProject.AllModules     Application.SaveAsText acModule, mdl.Name, 'c:\docs\' _         & mdl.Name & '.txt' 

‘SO formatting

Next End Sub