New Features of Total Access
Analyzer for Microsoft Access 2010
The
most powerful Microsoft Access database documentation and analysis
program is now available for Microsoft Access 2010. Total Access
Analyzer helps you know exactly what's in your database, how the objects
are related to each, how the code calls each other, and a variety of
other tips and suggestions to improve and fix your databases.
Microsoft enhanced Microsoft Access 2010 with many new features, a modified ACCDB file format, new properties and
macro commands, VBA support for 64 bit code, and much more.
Total Access Analyzer supports these new features with additional
enhancements to extend its functionality and improve its use based on
our experiences and customer feedback.
Enhancements
We've made many enhancements since the previous version for Microsoft Access 2007:
Supports Microsoft Access 2010, 32-bit and 64-bit versions
Total Access Analyzer 2010 includes a 32 bit
and a 64-bit version of its add-in to support
both versions of Microsoft Access 2010. The
setup program automatically detects the Access
2010 version you've installed and installs the
appropriate one.
It supports any operating system
(32 and 64 bit) that Access 2010 supports including Windows 7, Vista, and XP.
After launching the add-in, the main form appears:
Document All Database Types Supported by
Microsoft Access 2010
Total Access Analyzer supports all the database types Microsoft Access 2010
uses including:
- ACCDB database format (from Access 2007 and 2010)
- Jet Engine/MDB formats (from Access 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007,
and 2010)
- Access Data Projects (ADP) linked to SQL Server
This means you can use Total Access Analyzer
2010 with Microsoft Access 2010 to document and
analyze
databases created by older versions of MS
Access.
Partial Module Cross-Referencing
Previously, all modules needed to be selected for Module
XREF to be performed. The new version lets you choose a
subset of modules for faster processing. The code analysis
may be incomplete if important modules are not included. If some modules are
not selected, a warning message appears, but you can now proceed
at your own risk.
VBA Module Parser Supports Compiler Conditionals
The VBA module parser now supports compiler conditionals
as defined in #IF...#ELSE…#END IF statements. This is
particularly common when using the VBA7 constant to manage
32 versus 64 bit code:
#If VBA7 Then
< 64 bit specific code >
#Else
< 32 bit specific code >
#End If
Duplicate definitions of constants, variables, declare
statements, user defined types, enum, procedures, and other
constructs are properly documented and handled for the code
analysis.
Conditionals are displayed in many of the module XREF
documentation views and reports. A new Compiler Conditions
item is added.
IF..ELSE..END IF Documentation and Indentations
Macro lines are documented including IF..ELSE..END IF
structures. The
Macro Dictionary Report now shows your macro lines with
syntax indentation.
"Macro Compiler" to Validate Macro Commands
Macro actions with missing arguments are errors that will
crash when the macro line is executed. Total Access Analyzer flags
these errors so you can catch them before deployment. Missing
arguments for RunMenuCommand items are also identified.
Enhanced Embedded Macro Documentation
All your Embedded Macros can now be seen in one place.
Scattered across form and report properties and control
events, it is difficult to see all the automation code
in a database. The Embedded Macros folder consolidates this
under Macros:
Expanding the folder displays all the forms and reports
and their controls with embedded macro events:
By selecting an item, the corresponding macro code is
displayed.
Temporary variables were introduced in Access 2007. They
let you create variables in macros and modules that can be
referenced by other objects such as queries using the
TempVars![VariableName] syntax. This is easy to do but
challenging to manage. New features help you know where they
are defined, where they are used, and problems that exist.
TempVars Folder added to the General
Folder
A new TempVars item provides the list of
temporary variables and where there are used across your
entire database:
Temporary Variable Reports
Four new temporary variable reports are available under
Database and Module XREF to see the list of temporary
variables that are defined and where they are referenced.
Detect Undefined and Unused Temporary
Variables
- Temporary variable cross-referencing is performed to
detect errors where TempVars are referenced but never
created.
- A new suggestion flags unused TempVars. Temporary
variables that are created but never
referenced.
More information on
Microsoft
Access Temporary Variable (TempVars) Cross Reference
Additional Errors Detected and Suggestions Offered
Over the years, as we encounter mistakes in our own work,
when possible, we add their detection to Total Access Analyzer. The new version includes
several new Best Practices:
Timer Interval and Timer Event Mismatch
Total Access Analyzer identifies timer event and timer
interval inconsistencies as errors:
- Forms with a timer interval (not 0) but no Form_Timer
event
- Forms with a Form_Timer event but timer interval
property set to zero
Queries Using Other Queries with Both having GroupBy
Clauses
A new performance tip identifies queries that may benefit
from fewer Group By levels. Queries with GROUP BY clauses
take longer to process. Queries with Group By clauses based
on other queries with Group By clauses may perform better if
the grouping were only done at the final level. This depends
on the question being asked and may not work if there's a
need for the unique group as part of an earlier query.
However, if that's not needed, performance differences may
be considerable.
Action Queries Opened by OpenQuery Command
We suggest using the Execute command to run action queries.
SQL Server list of reserved words updated for SQL Server
2012
The list of SQL Server reserved words is updated for SQL
Server 2012 along with the new list of anticipated future
reserved words.
Check for Truncated Number Fields
We suggest setting this option so users are not confused by truncated
numbers.
Displaying Results
Enhancements
Many enhancements were made to show more data and make it
easier to use:
ActiveX controls appear
as a New Category under General
This makes it easy to see the types of ActiveX controls
used in the database and where they are used. This does not
appear if there are no ActiveX controls in your database.
New Table-Fields folder under Tables
The new Table-Fields folder lists the
fields across all the tables. This makes it easy to filter
and sort field names and types across all your tables.
Explorer Tab Captions are Context Sensitive
The Explorer has many tabs which vary based on the
selected folder or object in the treeview. To make it
easier to know what’s available, the captions change to
better describe what's available. For tabs
that never have data to display, the captions are blank.
Enhanced Opening of Referenced Object in Design Mode
For modules, when viewing the Module XREF tab, pressing
the Design button now opens the referencing (parent) object.
Previously, it was opening the called object which can still
be opened from the other tabs, but the XREF opens the
calling side which makes it more convenient to see where
your code is used.
Report Enhancements
Preview Multiple Reports
Previously, only one report could be previewed or opened
in report view. Now, multiple reports can be opened
simultaneously so you can see more reports at once. The only
exception is when the same report is used with different
filters where only one instance of that report can be opened
at a time.
Color
Customization for Reports
Colors can be applied to sections of the report under
Report Options. Text and background colors can be
selected for the title, sub-title, headers, footer, and
group shading.
New Reports
Many new reports were added for a total of 380+ reports.
They include database level documentation:
- ActiveX Controls: Summary and Cross-References
- Import Export Specifications details
- Temporary Variables
- Workgroup Security Summary of Groups and Users
New Module Cross-Reference reports were added,
especially with the documentation of compiler conditions:
- Compiler Conditions, Summary
- Compiler Conditions, Sorted by Condition
- Compiler Conditions, Sorted by Module and Procedure
- Compiler Conditions, Sorted by Module and Line
- Variable List Condition, Sorted by Module and
Procedure
- Variable Constants Condition, Sorted by Module and
Procedure
- Debug and Stop Statements
Reports were also added for where DoCmd is used:
- DoCmd, Action Summary
- DoCmd, Action and Argument Summary
Many of the existing reports were modified to show where
conditionals are used.
Macro Dictionary Report
For regular and embedded macros, the macro action is
moved to the top of the line and bolded, followed by each of
its argument labels and values, similar to the way it
appears in the macro editor. IF..ELSE..END IF blocks are
indented.
There are two macro dictionary reports now. One has a
page break between every macro, and the other doesn’t.
General Enhancements
The look and feel of the add-in supports
Office 2010 themes and other appearances
expected in a modern Access application.
Maximized forms and tabbed document support are used where appropriate to
display as much data as possible.
Microsoft Access can be Minimized During Documentation
While Total Access Analyzer is performing database
documentation, it can now be minimized.
Manages User Access Control Rights
Total Access Analyzer respects your Windows login rights. By
default, it is installed in your user folder, it updates registry
settings in your user section and anticipates the issues around user
access control and trusted folders.
New Manual and Context Sensitive Help
Updated manual and
help file with detailed documentation of how the program
works and how to best use it.
Due to the differences within each version of Microsoft Access, there is
a separate version of Total Access
Analyzer for each version of Access.
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