AP: Access RoadMap and The Dataverse Connector For Access, by Michael Aldridge

Michael Aldridge, Principal Program Manager for Access, gave the AUG Access Pacific Chapter a lot to chew on.

He reviewed and explained the Updated RoadMap For Access, with current dates for planned enhancements.

He presented the results of an intense effort to provide a Dataverse Connector for Access.
This new connector allows Access developers to leverage the power of Access and the security and low-overhead of Dataverse as an alternative data storage location.
Dataverse is designed to work with the Power Platform (PowerApps, PowerBI, PowerAutomate) to support low-code/no-code solutions.
Hybrid solutions with Access, Dataverse and PowerApps allow Access developers to create robust solutions for a cloud-based world.

Links mentioned in the the presentation include:
Planned enhancements to Access in the Access Roadmap... https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=Access
Access: ODBC Interface Support (without ACE Redistributable Engine) GA: January 2021
Access: DAO Interface Support (without ACE Redistributable Engine) GA: January 2021
Access: Dataverse Connector Preview: November 2021 GA: March 2022
Access: New Microsoft Graph Data Connector GA: March 2022
Access: Inconsistent Database Error Fix GA: May 2022
Access: New (Modern) Web Browser Control (to support Chromium Edge) GA: September 2022
Access: Enabling Large Address Aware (LAA) for 32-Bit Access GA: September 2022
Access: SQL Monaco Editor GA: December 2022

The NEW Microsoft Feedback Portal is at https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/forum/818e3b49-e61b-ec11-b6e7-0022481f8472
The Survey mentioned in the presentation is at https://forms.office.com/r/bKgWw6vgRk

To sign up for the public beta of Dataverse Connector for Access, start here:
https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/access