Access Europe – Colin Riddington (Import/Export (IMEX) Data Task Specifications / Extended File Properties)
Please join us for our monthly Access Europe session on Wed 5 June 2024 at 18:00 (6:00PM) London time (UTC+1)
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Topic outline:
In this session, Colin Riddington (MVP) will be demonstrating two separate items – each with a free example app:
1. Import/Export Data Task Specifications
Prior to Access 2007, import/export (IMEX) specifications were saved in 2 system tables: MSysIMEXSpecs and MSysIMEXColumns. Import/export specifications were only available for text files e.g. CSV.
In Access 2007, this approach was supplemented with a wizard driven XML based system of Import/Export Data Tasks. The new approach is very simple to use and works for a wider range of files including Excel spreadsheets and Access tables. However, ease of use has also led to much greater obscurity in how the newer approach works.
Colin will be demonstrating a utility intended mainly for program admins. It allows users to view and edit the contents of Import/Export Data Tasks and make them a much more useful feature
All files include several extended properties such as:
• Date created / date modified / date last accessed
• File size / file type / author / location
Certain types of file will also contain additional extended properties including:
• Height / width / horizontal resolution / vertical resolution / bit size (image files)
• Contributing artist / album / year / genre / tile / track # / length / bit rate (audio files)
There are currently over 320 extended file properties, though no files will ever contain all of those.
Colin will demonstrate an Access app he created to provide an easy way of obtaining and storing all the extended properties for an individual file or all files in a selected folder and its subfolders
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Bio:
Colin has been an Access developer for over 25 years with many years teaching in secondary schools.
He is the owner of Mendip Data Systems and is based in the U.K.
Colin was awarded MVP status for M365 Apps & Services (Access) in 2022 and again in 2023.
He is co-president of the Access Europe user group and has been a presenter at various Access online groups including Access DevCon, Denver Area AUG, UKAUG and the Lunchtime/Easter/Pacific and Espana chapters of AccessUserGroups.org.
He also part of a team of current and former MVPs contributing as both author and editor to the AccessForever website run by Karl Donaubauer (MVP).
Colin is active on many forums with the username Isladogs.
His Isladogs on Access website includes many Access articles, example apps, sample code and security challenges, together with commercial applications for businesses, schools and developers. He also has his own YouTube channel.
His focus is on extending the boundaries of what can be achieved using Access.
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