access-database-engine

Maximum number of rows in an MS Access database engine table?

We know the MS Access database engine is 'throttled' to allow a maximum file size of 2GB (or perhaps internally wired to be limited to fewer than some power of 2 of 4KB data pages). But what does this mean in practical terms? To help me measure this, can you tell me the maximum number of rows that can be inserted into a MS Access databa...

Using math functions in Sql with MS Access

I designed a query in SQL View using MS Access: select floor(num1) from t1; When I run it, I get "undefined function floor". I get similar errors for Ceil, Mod,Power, Sign, Sqrt, Trunc, and initcap functions. Does the Access database engine's SQL syntax have equivalent functions? ...

Have I broken the Access Database Engine again?

While testing the below SQL code for another stackoverflow answer, I got the following errors: mdb via OLE DB: "Catastrophic failure" accdb via OLE DB: (blank message) Access2007 Query object: "Unknown Access Database Error" I'm using a new clean database file. The showplan.out execution plan doesn't contain anything useful; I've pos...