CD Trustee uses a Microsoft Access 97 database. Because of this, you can
create your own reports and queries if you have a copy of Microsoft
Access and some knowledge of how to use it.
The database file name is CDTrust.mdb. You can open this database using Access 97 or using Access 2000 or Access XP. Just make sure you do NOT convert it to an Access 2000 or Access XP database file, or CD Trustee will not be able to read it. Access 2000 or XP asks if you want to convert the database to the newer version the first time you open it using the newer version of Access, but you are NOT required to do so in order to read the database using the newer version of Access, or to add records to the tables. If you do convert it accidentally, Access 2000 has an option to convert it back to the prior version.
If using Access 2000 or Access XP, it is best to create your own Access database file, then link the tables and queries from the CDTrust.mdb file to your own Access 2000 or Access XP database. Linking is extremely simple, taking only seconds. Just select "Get External Data" from the File menu in Access, then choose "Link Tables" from that menu. After linking these tables, they will appear just like any other table in your own Access database, but will actually be accessing the data in the CDTrust.mdb Access 97 database file. Using your own database keeps your work separate from mine, which is a good idea regardless of the Access version you use. You will then be able to create queries, reports, or anything else in your own database, and use the data from CD Trustee. The existing queries can be used to make it easier for you to write custom reports.
Regardless of the version of Access you use, it is best to create your own Access database file and link the tables into it, as mentioned above.
A few people have messed around with the database in MS Access and ended up accidentally or intentionally changing something that prevents CD Trustee from working. Even changing some data or adding new, incomplete record data to the tables can prevent CD Trustee from working. Just because you don't change the design of the tables or queries does not mean the changes are "safe". Simply changing some data in only one record can cause problems if you don't understand all the ramifications.
Sometimes a user does not notice a problem until months later, and they can lose all their data even if they back up, because they end up backing up the damaged database. Please be warned of this if you modify the CDTrust.mdb database file in any way. Always have a good backup you can restore, and do not change anything you don't fully understand.
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