MDB Browser and Editor

MDB Browser and Editor is a standard application for viewing and editing MDB files, supported by Microsoft Access 97 and 2000, in a similar method to the one in FoxPro v2.6.

The interface of the program is outdated but simple to work with. We must also keep in mind that MDB Browser and Editor has not received updates for a very long time.

You can open a database and select the data source between tables and queries. It is possible to cut, copy or paste rows or columns, set relations between objects, as well as to delete records and indexes.

You can add a new blank record or copy an existing one, use a search function for records, as well as set bookmarks and move the cursor position to them.

As far as table operations go, you may open a record set, create a new index and set primary keys, append data from a table or text, build and manage a query, modify the table structure (e.g. data type, size), as well as import a FoxPro table (DBF format) into the Access database, among other options.

MDB Browser and Editor is pretty straightforward and does not integrate settings regarding the program's behavior. It offers direct solutions to creating and managing database files, while supplying less skilled users with a thorough help file.

The app uses a low amount of CPU and system memory, without affecting the computer's overall performance. However, since this is a pretty old utility, it is not compatible with database files created with newer Microsoft Access editions. Nevertheless, users who have just started getting to know SQL queries and tables can tinker with MDB Browser and Editor with no problems.