Blog posts about the work of Tarragon Consultancy Ltd with Microsoft Access, VBA and other database and IT issues.
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View Article  BackForth - Simple Backup & Version Control

Let's face it, copying and pasting files is a pain in the neck.  It's a great way to get ...   more »

View Article  Roman Numerals in Access VBA

The other day, I was asked by a client how to show Roman Numerals in an Access database.

They're a ...   more »

View Article  Gobi Desert Challenge 2008

We’ve been doing some database work for the armed services recently, and our main contact there is part of a team of ...   more »

View Article  iPhone Post-Launch

OK, as you know, I was already an iPhone convert.  But now I've finally got one of my own, I ...   more »

View Article  Accessing Your Email and Files from an iPhone

The soon-to-be-released-in-the-UK iPhone is a revolution in mobile telephony

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View Article  Filtering Data in Microsoft Access Databases

Here's a crib sheet of filtering commands to help you narrow down your data in Microsoft Access.

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View Article  Keyboard Shortcuts for Microsoft Access

Attached is a selection of useful shortcut keys for people using an Access database.   more »

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View Article  Email PDF reports from Access Database

If your database produces invoices, letters or other reports, you may well need a facility to email them to other people.   more »

View Article  Is Your Data Safe?

I read this week about an attack suffered by an unfortunate PC user, whose data files were encrypted by a ...   more »