Updated: 2006-11-16
This topic lists the changes in Microsoft Office Access 2007 from Office 2003.
Data Access Pages (DAPs)
Description: Microsoft Office Access 2007 no longer supports designing or opening Data Access Pages (DAPs). You can only use Internet Explorer to open DAPs.
Reason for change: DAPs are built on ActiveX technology, and they are not always easy to extend. This change provides a cleaner user interface.
Import RunCommand
Description: The DoCmd.RunCommand acCmdImport object model call and the Import RunCommand macro are no longer supported. An error message appears when this object model call or the macro RunCommand call is made. They have been replaced by more specific ImportAttach commands.
Snapshot Viewer
Description: The Snapshot Viewer is no longer included in Office Access 2007.
Migration path: You can still download the Snapshot Viewer from Office Online.
User interface: export and import formats
Description: The user interface for exporting files to ASP and IDC/HTX is removed. The user interface for importing from Lotus 1-2-3/DOS (*.wj*) and Exchange is removed. You can still use the object model to import or export those file formats.
GUID-based URLs
Description: GUID-based (unique ID-based) URLs are no longer available. Use hierarchical (or "friendly") URLs instead.
Live mode
Description: An anonymous user can no longer view the site in Live Mode. The user views the site according to his or her permissions on the site. To see a more restricted view, the user must log in as a user who has those permissions.