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# SQL Server Migration Assistant for Access (AccessToSQL)

[!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../includes/msconame_md.md)] [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Migration Assistant (SSMA) for Access is a tool for migrating databases from [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../includes/msconame_md.md)] Access versions 97 through 2010 to [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] 2012, [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../includes/msconame_md.md)] [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] 2014, [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../includes/msconame_md.md)] [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] 2016, [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../includes/msconame_md.md)][!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] 2017 on Windows and Linux, [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../includes/msconame_md.md)][!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] 2019 on Windows and Linux, or [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../includes/msconame_md.md)] Azure SQL Database. SSMA for Access converts Access database objects to [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] or Azure SQL database objects, loads those objects into [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] or Azure SQL Database, and then migrates data from Access to [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] or Azure SQL Database.
  
This documentation introduces you to SSMA for Access and provides step-by-step instructions for migrating Access databases to [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] or Azure SQL Database and information about issues that might occur after migration.  
  
## Contents  
  
|Section|Description|
|-----------|---------------|
|[What's New in SSMA for Access](https://msdn.microsoft.com/a24d3fc0-6911-4bfa-828a-197abf222e02)|Lists the changes to SSMA releases.|  
|[Installing SQL Server Migration Assistant for Access](installing-sql-server-migration-assistant-for-access-accesstosql.md)|Lists the prerequisites for installing SSMA, the procedure for installing and licensing SSMA, and a link to the latest version.|  
|[Getting Started with SQL Server Migration Assistant for Access (AccessToSQL)](../../ssma/access/getting-started-with-sql-server-migration-assistant-for-access-accesstosql.md)|Introduces SSMA and its user interface.|  
|[Preparing Access Databases for Migration](preparing-access-databases-for-migration-accesstosql.md)|Describes how to prepare your Access databases for conversion to [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] /SQL Azure.|  
|[Migrating Access Databases to SQL Server](migrating-access-databases-to-sql-server-azure-sql-db-accesstosql.md)|Provides an overview of the conversion process and detailed information about each step in the process.|  
|[Linking Access Applications to SQL Server](linking-access-applications-to-sql-server-azure-sql-db-accesstosql.md)|Describes how to use your existing Access applications with [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)].|  
|[User Interface Reference](user-interface-reference-accesstosql.md)|Contains documentation for SSMA dialog boxes.|  
|[Working with SSMA for Access Console](working-with-ssma-for-access-console-accesstosql.md)|Contains documentation on the SSMA Console application|  
|[Getting SSMA Assistance for Access](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=708538&clcid=0x409)|Provides information about getting additional assistance.|