Lifetime / non-support of Access 97 (Access 97 SR2)

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Has anyone got any information on when Microsoft will no longer be supporting Access 97?
(so I can finally switch to developing in A2000)

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>>Has anyone got any information on when Microsoft will no longer be supporting Access 97?
(so I can finally switch to developing in A2000)<<

My understanding is that MS will discontinue A97 support in 2003. You might want to jump directly to XP, skipping A2000 entirely. (I'm in same boat, by the way).

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I found this on the Microsoft support site

http://support.microsoft.com/directory/discontinue.asp?sd=gn

Just not sure what an “Offering Sign-Up End Date ” is ?

Cheers,
Steve C.

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It appears to have something to do with “Hot Fix”, which I don’t know what that is either. But apparently it is aimed at big users with support contracts; which excludes me! (don’t know about you?)

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Not me either

I was reading around a few of the pages, and I got the impression that it was the date when they stop producing hot fixes, except for people who pay for support

I wonder if that means October 31st is last date for any Access 97 fixes ??

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>>I wonder if that means October 31st is last date for any Access 97 fixes ??<<

I don't really know. "Terminating support" can have a variety of meanings. Does it mean (like you suggested) date they stop making fixes? Does it mean they will no longer even support paying customers? Or what?

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Yeap, very confusing

Shame, all I want is a nice clear statement from Microsoft that as of XXXX Access 97 is no longer supported. I can then make a case to my management, who can let the customers know that our Access 97 based products are no longer supported, and I can stop having to try and ensure the code is compatible in both 97 & 2000

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