Summary
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| Name |
Microsoft Access Database File |
| Version |
2002 |
| Other names |
Microsoft Access Database (XP) |
| Identifiers |
Library of Congress Format Description Identifier:
fdd000462
Wikidata QID Identifier:
Q48021763
PUID:
x-fmt/241
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| Family |
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| Classification |
Database |
| Disclosure |
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| Description |
Microsoft Access Database File, formerly known as Jet MDB Database format, is proprietary file format developed and used by Microsoft as a native format for its Microsoft Access (formerly Microsoft Jet Database Engine) desktop database management system. First released in 1992, starting with version 1.0 the earlier versions of the database used the Jet Database Engine, with version Microsoft Access 2002 utilizing the Jet 4.0 database engine. The page size of the Jet 4.0 database engine is 4096 bytes. The .mde extension refers to protected Access database file with compiled VBA and macros. This entry records the version 2002 of MDB file format, for a full list of versions please follow the links provided in the Notes section. |
| Orientation |
Text |
| Byte order |
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| Related file formats |
Is previous version of Microsoft Access Database File (2007)
Is subsequent version of Microsoft Access Database File (2000)
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| Technical Environment |
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| Released |
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| Supported until |
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| Format Risk |
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| Developed by |
 Microsoft Corporation
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| Supported by |
None.
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| Source |
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
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| Source date |
02 Aug 2005 |
| Source description |
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| Last updated |
02 May 2023 |
| Note |
https://web.archive.org/web/20220711181532/http://fileformats.archiveteam.org/wiki/Access
https://web.archive.org/web/20220901011824/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Access
https://web.archive.org/web/20220825195028/https://www.loc.gov/preservation/digital/formats/fdd/fdd000462.shtml
http://web.archive.org/web/20111115230803/http://support.microsoft.com/kb/178883 |
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