From: Jack@invalid.invalid   
      
   On 05/12/2025 21:01, Peter Jason wrote:   
   > What's this "Azure SQL Database"?  Is it the replacement for the   
   > Access97 and is a clean changeover possible?   Will this "Azure SQL   
   > Database" have all the queries. tables, forms etc as of old, with the   
   > relationships screen too?   I've never used the SQL thing.   
      
   Azure SQL Database is MS-SQL hosted on the Microsoft Azure cloud   
   platform. Although it has some new features compared to MS-SQL, these   
   are primarily intended to ensure that the database can be run and   
   accessed seamlessly. After all, a database is only useful if it can be   
   accessed.   
      
   Like any SQL database, Azure SQL Database contains tables (of course,   
   you the user, creates them), but you have to create your own forms.   
   Unlike Access, it offers more advanced querying capabilities and can be   
   accessed by multiple users simultaneously.   
      
   To experience a proper online database, it is best to start with the   
   desktop MS-SQL Community Edition. MS-SQL is an industry-standard   
   database, like MySQL, Oracle, and MariaDB. Developers must create their   
   own forms and also need to know basic SQL commands. Although there are   
   many videos online to help you get started, you will need to be   
   dedicated to make the most of these database systems' features.   
      
   Good luck.   
      
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