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There is free software on-line that is capable of reading the data stored in Access MDB and MDE format.

Is there software that is similarly capable of viewing data in non-password-protected Access 2007 ACCDE format?

Note that my question relates to ACCDE only, not ACCDB.

If there is no such software, please explain if it is theoretically possible to open this format or not, and why it is so.

Please note: I am also not asking for a recommendation of software, just whether it is possible and how/why (although an example of such software would be helpful as hard proof).

authentictech
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A Microsoft Access .accde file is just an .accdb file with

  • any VBA source code removed (just the compiled code is included), and
  • some restrictions on modifying or deleting Forms, Reports, etc.

The actual data in an unencrypted .accde file is just as accessible as it is in an unencrypted .accdb file. For example, if my .accde file contains

DatasheetView.png

and I open the .accde file with a hex editor I can see

HexEdit.png

If you want to protect sensitive information in an Access database file (.accde or .accdb) you will have to encrypt the file with a password.

Gord Thompson
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