


The fact that it is in a new direction, i.e. The commitment to Access is obvious and substantial. I agree with that almost 100%, with one small reservation. I have been describing this for years as "Access for the Web" since it seems clear to be the future platform for MS in terms of 'citizen developers' but I think the recent integration of Access into this platform is recognizing there is a huge install base of Access and large commitment from companies that have found it fits a great niche for small to mid sided Rohde Now, if I were to make a recommendation for new development for a team I would probably look at Power Apps rather than Access. It is objectively easier to learn Access and VBA than it is to learn C# for 'non-programmers' and that make the tool easier to build applications for smaller teams.īy integrating with the Dataverse as a back-end database you can continue to use Access as a front end for desktop forms entry but also give a transition plan for migration to Power Platform if you need mobile capabilities or interaction with other applications via Power Automate and Power Apps. The way I view Access and it appears that MS does as well, is that it remains a solid tool for community developers to build desktop data-centered applications. The biggest enhancement of a Dataverse connector shows a place for access among the Power Platform suite. Think the recent announcements at Ignite show an on-going commitment to Access.
