Cannot make Access 2010 accde from Access 2007 accdb - ms-access-2010

Question

I have a bit of a problem and could really use some help. My organization recently migrated from Office 2007 to Office 2010. I had a database that I developed using Access 2007 (using the .accdb database file type). Throughout the migration process, I was still making updates to my database. All the updates were made via an Office 2007 machine and everything worked on the 2010 systems that I deployed it to, as well as the 2007 boxes. The problem now is that since all the computers are officially on 2010, I cannot seem to create an Accde file from Access 2010. The error I receive is: " The command or action 'MakeMDEFile' isn't available now." * You may be in a read-only database or an unconverted database from an earlier version..." The code is compiled with no errors and my references are good. I have tried to re-compile the code, re-name the wizards in the "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\ACCWIZ" folder and let them re-install, and import all my objects into a new database based on this article: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/office/dn602608%28v=office.14%29.aspx; all to no avail.I do not have any web content or anything Access 2010 specific, as I only made adjustments to the things I created in 2007. I did read that Access must be compiled on the same version that it was created on, but I thought since both 2007 and 2010 use the .accdb file format it would be compatible? Any advice on this? Thank you.
Thank you for your quick answer! That worked great. I was able to successfully export my DB using the code and I also imported all the objects with the exception of the queries. (I was able to create the accde.) Because I have so many objects, I used a script to import everything. The problem I am experiencing now is with my SQL queries. The export script named the text files a little different for the SQL queries and I don't know how to handle them. Below is my code that worked for the rest of the objects:
Public Sub batchImport_queries()
On Error GoTo batchImport_Err
Dim objFS As Object, objFolder As Object
Dim objFiles As Object, objF1 As Object
Dim strFolderPath As String
strFolderPath = "C:\Users\Me\Desktop\dbexport\queries\"
Set objFS = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objFolder = objFS.GetFolder(strFolderPath)
Set objFiles = objFolder.files
For Each objF1 In objFiles
objF1.Name = Right(objF1.Name, Len(objF1.Name) - 6)'strips "Query_"
objF1.Name = Left(objF1.Name, Len(objF1.Name) - 3) 'strips ".txt"
Application.Application.LoadFromText acQuery, objF1.Name, strFolderPath & objF1.Name
Next
Set objF1 = Nothing
Set objFiles = Nothing
Set objFolder = Nothing
Set objFS = Nothing
batchImport_Exit:
Exit Sub
batchImport_Err:
MsgBox Err.Number & " " & Err.Description
Resume batchImport_Exit
End Sub
That worked for queries like: "Query_qryAvailable.txt" but the SQL ones look like this: "Query_~sq_cCIPSSubform~sq_RosterSubform.txt". It seems to be encapsulating "~sq_c" around the first part of the query name and then the form/subform/or control that is associated with it at the last part of the filename...or I could be completely off. I can't figure out the pattern. Some of them have "~sq_f" instead, only at the leading part.(I'm guessing those are for forms?) Anyway, is there a better way to format the file name (if that's what has to be done) to remove those to my original query names and import correctly? Please let me know if that doesn't make sense. Thank you for your time.

Answer 1

It's possible to export an Access database to text files, see here: http://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=99179.
Option Compare Database
Option Explicit
Public Sub ExportDatabaseObjects()
On Error GoTo Err_ExportDatabaseObjects
Dim db As Database
'Dim db As DAO.Database
Dim td As TableDef
Dim d As Document
Dim c As Container
Dim i As Integer
Dim sExportLocation As String
Set db = CurrentDb()
sExportLocation = "C:\Temp\" 'Do not forget the closing back slash! ie: C:\Temp\
For Each td In db.TableDefs 'Tables
If Left(td.Name, 4) <> "MSys" Then
DoCmd.TransferText acExportDelim, , td.Name, sExportLocation & "Table_" & td.Name & ".txt", True
End If
Next td
Set c = db.Containers("Forms")
For Each d In c.Documents
Application.SaveAsText acForm, d.Name, sExportLocation & "Form_" & d.Name & ".txt"
Next d
Set c = db.Containers("Reports")
For Each d In c.Documents
Application.SaveAsText acReport, d.Name, sExportLocation & "Report_" & d.Name & ".txt"
Next d
Set c = db.Containers("Scripts")
For Each d In c.Documents
Application.SaveAsText acMacro, d.Name, sExportLocation & "Macro_" & d.Name & ".txt"
Next d
Set c = db.Containers("Modules")
For Each d In c.Documents
Application.SaveAsText acModule, d.Name, sExportLocation & "Module_" & d.Name & ".txt"
Next d
For i = 0 To db.QueryDefs.Count - 1
Application.SaveAsText acQuery, db.QueryDefs(i).Name, sExportLocation & "Query_" & db.QueryDefs(i).Name & ".txt"
Next i
Set db = Nothing
Set c = Nothing
MsgBox "All database objects have been exported as a text file to " & sExportLocation, vbInformation
Exit_ExportDatabaseObjects:
Exit Sub
Err_ExportDatabaseObjects:
MsgBox Err.Number & " - " & Err.Description
Resume Exit_ExportDatabaseObjects
End Sub
If the principle still holds, you should be able to import the resulting objects to a fresh database. If there are any problems with permissions, that should become evident in the text files, but normally this strips all permissions.