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Microsoft Access to Power BI Migration

Retire the Access databases running your reporting. Data moves to SQL or Fabric, queries become governed transformations, and Access reports become automated Power BI dashboards.

Departmental Access databases are unmanaged business risk: no backups, no security model, 2GB limits, and one corrupted ACCDB away from data loss. Microsoft's investment is in Fabric and Power BI, not Access.

Migration Outcomes

2GBAccess file limit your data outgrew
1Governed model replacing scattered ACCDBs
100%Query logic documented in migration
0Critical processes left on Access
Why Organizations Leave Microsoft Access

The cost of staying on Access

Corruption risk
Multi-user ACCDBs corrupt without warning, and the backup is whatever someone last copied.
2GB ceiling
Databases split into linked files as they hit the limit, multiplying fragility.
No security
File-share permissions standing in for a real security model on business-critical data.
Key-person dependency
The one person who understands the macros and VBA holds the process hostage.
Version confusion
Copies of copies circulating by email with no source of truth.
Silent sprawl
IT discovers critical Access apps only when they break.
Migration Mapping

Everything in Access has a modern equivalent

Every component of your Microsoft Access estate maps to Power BI and Microsoft Fabric. Nothing is left behind, and everything is validated against the original.

Microsoft Access
Power BI and Microsoft Fabric
Access tables
SQL Server, Azure SQL, or Fabric Lakehouse
Access queries
Views, Power Query, and dataflows
Access reports
Power BI dashboards and paginated reports
Forms and data entry
Power Apps
Macros and VBA automation
Power Automate flows
Linked table chains
Governed pipelines with lineage
How We Migrate

A proven 5-stage framework

The same structured methodology behind 1,200+ migrated reports. Validated side by side, documented, and delivered with zero disruption.

1

Assess

Inventory every report, data source, and dependency. Usage analysis identifies what actually matters.

2

Rationalize

Retire duplicates and unused reports. Typically 30 to 50 percent never need migrating.

3

Modernize

Rebuild on Power BI and Fabric with governed semantic models and validated outputs.

4

Govern

Workspaces, row-level security, certified datasets, and documented standards.

5

Enable

Training and handover so your team owns the platform, not a vendor.

Not sure where to start?

The free migration assessment inventories your Microsoft Access estate, sizes the effort, and gives you a phased roadmap with costs. No commitment required.

Book a Free Migration Assessment →
Common Questions

Microsoft Access migration FAQ

Where does our Access data go?

Tables migrate to SQL Server, Azure SQL, or Fabric Lakehouse depending on scale and your environment, with proper backups, security, and no 2GB ceiling.

What happens to queries and VBA?

Query logic converts to views and Power Query; VBA automation is inventoried and rebuilt in Power Automate or handled in the data pipeline. Everything gets documented in the process.

Can data entry workflows survive?

Yes. Forms-based entry rebuilds in Power Apps connected to the new database, usually improving validation and audit trail over the Access original.

How long does an Access migration take?

A single departmental database with reporting typically takes 3 to 8 weeks. Portfolios of Access apps are triaged in the assessment and migrated in priority order.

How do we find all our Access databases?

Part of the assessment is discovery: scanning shares for ACCDB and MDB files, identifying which feed real business processes, and ranking them by risk and value.

Other Migrations

We migrate every major legacy platform

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