Microsoft Access Database File 97
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Microsoft Access Database File, formerly known as Jet MDB Database format, is proprietary file format developed and used by Microsoft as a native format for its Microsoft Access (formerly Microsoft Jet Database Engine) desktop database management system. First released in 1992, starting with version 1.0 the earlier versions of the database used the Jet Database Engine, with version Microsoft Access 97 utilizing the Jet 3.5 database engine. The page size of the Jet 3 database engine is 2048 bytes. The .mde extension refers to protected Access database file with compiled VBA and macros. This entry records the version 97 of MDB file format, for a full list of versions please follow the links provided in the Notes section.
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| Extensions | .mdb.mda.mdt.mde |
|---|---|
| Signatures | 000100005374616e64617264204a65742044420000000000 at byte 0 (MS Access 97) |
| PRONOM | x-fmt/239 |
| Wikidata | Q48005022 |
| Library of Congress | fdd000462 |
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