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PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS JOB ADD BEFORE READING THIS JOB AND PROVIDING THE REQUESTED INFORMATION. I have developed a large in-house project management software system built in Microsoft Access for an accounting office. The system contains hundreds of forms, queries, tables, reports, macros, and VBA modules. The software is actively used to store, organize, search, manage, and report on client and project data for the office. Part of the system was developed by me, and part was developed by another programmer with more advanced VBA knowledge. Over time, certain forms, queries, and functions have developed issues, errors, and performance problems that now require troubleshooting, debugging, restructuring, and enhancement by someone highly experienced in advanced Microsoft Access and VBA development. The length of this engagement and the number of hours required will largely depend on your level of knowledge, troubleshooting ability, and overall efficiency working within complex Microsoft Access/VBA systems. This is not intended to be a one-time project or quick fix. I am looking to establish an ongoing working relationship with a highly qualified developer who can continue providing support, troubleshooting, improvements, and future enhancements to the software as needed over time. IMPORTANT: I will NOT send or email the database file to anyone. The work will be done strictly through live screen sharing sessions due to the confidential nature of the data and the proprietary nature of the software. I will pay for the services rendered by the hour! The length of the engagement and number of hours necessary for this project is depends on the your knowledge and efficiency. This is not a one-off job. The qualified person can expect ongoing support. This is NOT a beginner-level Access project. I AM SPECIFICALLY LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WITH DEEP REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE IN: - Advanced Microsoft Access development - VBA programming - Complex form and subform troubleshooting - Query optimization - Table relationships and database structure - Front-end / back-end Access architecture - Multi-user Access environments - Error debugging and runtime issue resolution - Existing legacy Access systems - Report generation and printing logic - Performance optimization - Data integrity and stability - Advanced search/filter functionality - Access UI/workflow improvements I AM LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO CAN: - Work with me live through screen share - Analyze issues directly inside the system - Troubleshoot errors efficiently - Explain findings clearly - Make code and design changes live - Help improve stability and functionality - Be available for ongoing hourly work as needed REQUIREMENTS: - Expert-level Microsoft Access + VBA knowledge - Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills - Experience working with large existing Access applications - Ability to understand someone else’s codebase quickly - Fluent English communication - Reliable internet connection for screen sharing - Comfortable working on confidential internal business software PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: - Accounting office software - CRM/project management systems - Legacy Access application modernization - SQL knowledge - Multi-user database environments PLEASE RESPOND WITH: 1. Your years of Access/VBA experience 2. Examples of complex Access systems you have worked on 3. Your experience troubleshooting existing legacy databases 4. Your hourly rate 5. Your availability for screen-sharing sessions 6. A result with relevant experience I am looking for someone highly knowledgeable and dependable for potentially ongoing work.
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With over a decade of experience in advanced Microsoft Access development and VBA programming, I understand the critical need for ongoing support and enhancement for your in-house project management software system. Your project goal of troubleshooting, debugging, restructuring, and enhancing the existing system aligns perfectly with my background in handling high-complexity systems, like scaling for over 1 million users and ensuring the security and efficiency of FinTech software. A strategic insight for ensuring the scalability and stability of your system is to conduct a comprehensive review of table relationships, database structure, and query optimization to identify and resolve performance issues. I have successfully worked on similar complex Access systems in the past, providing efficient error debugging, runtime issue resolution, and performance optimization to improve overall functionality. I invite you to contact me for a detailed discussion on how we can address the challenges faced by your system and establish a long-term partnership for ongoing support, troubleshooting, and enhancements. I am prepared to work with you through live screen sharing sessions, analyze issues directly within the system, and make real-time design and code changes to improve stability and functionality. Looking forward to supporting your project with my expertise, solving complex issues, and ensuring the continued success of your software system.
$80 USD in 15 days
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Hi, I understand you’re looking for an experienced Microsoft Access/VBA developer who can work directly with you through live screen-sharing sessions to troubleshoot, stabilize, optimize, and continue enhancing a large, actively used legacy business system. I have strong experience working with complex Access applications involving large form/report structures, VBA debugging, query optimization, front-end/back-end architecture, multi-user environments, runtime error resolution, workflow improvements, and maintaining legacy systems developed by multiple programmers over time. I’m comfortable analyzing existing codebases quickly and making live fixes while clearly explaining findings and recommendations during sessions. I fully understand the confidentiality requirements and am comfortable working exclusively through secure remote screen sharing without requiring database file transfers. My focus will be on: Identifying and resolving instability/performance bottlenecks Cleaning and optimizing VBA logic and queries Improving reliability in multi-user workflows Troubleshooting complex forms/subforms and reporting logic Enhancing usability and long-term maintainability Providing ongoing support as the system evolves I’m available for ongoing hourly collaboration and flexible with scheduled live sessions based on your workflow. Ready to begin with an initial troubleshooting session and system review. Usman Bashir
$65 USD in 40 days
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AVAILABLE TO START IMMEDIATELY..,,. I will deliver live screen-share troubleshooting, debugging, and restructuring of your complex MS Access database, resolving all issues within your forms, subforms, queries, and advanced VBA modules. 10+ years Advanced Excel experience, Certified VBA Programmer, MBA.
$35 USD in 40 days
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1. 25 years 2. I am currently working on a complex system 3. I am an expert at cleaning up the mess others have left behind 4. $100 USD / hour 5. Anytime you need me 6. System for a brokerage firm in London
$100 USD in 35 days
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Hi I have strong experience troubleshooting and improving complex Microsoft Access/VBA systems, especially large legacy applications with forms, queries, reports, macros, modules, and multi-user workflows. I can work with you through live screen sharing to inspect runtime errors, review VBA logic, optimize queries, fix form/subform issues, and improve stability without requiring you to send the database file. The main technical challenge is understanding an existing Access system quickly while protecting confidential accounting and client data during live debugging. My solution is to work methodically inside the application, trace errors, isolate broken queries or VBA procedures, test changes carefully, and explain each fix clearly as we go. I can also help with front-end/back-end structure, table relationships, report logic, advanced filtering/search, performance bottlenecks, and future enhancements for ongoing support. I’m comfortable working on confidential internal business systems and collaborating hourly through screen-sharing sessions. The goal is to give you a dependable Access/VBA partner who can keep the system stable, usable, and easier to maintain over time. Thanks, Hercules
$80 USD in 40 days
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Hello, I am a Senior MS Access and Excel VBA Developer with 25+ years of experience working on large real-world business systems, including accounting, project management, workflow automation, POS, and multi-user Access applications. I have extensive experience with: • advanced VBA debugging • complex forms/subforms • query optimization • front-end/back-end architecture • linked tables • runtime error troubleshooting • performance optimization • legacy Access modernization • reporting and printing logic • advanced search/filter systems I am very comfortable working inside large existing Access systems developed by multiple programmers over many years and quickly understanding existing codebases during live screen-sharing sessions. I understand that in complex legacy Access systems, troubleshooting efficiency is extremely important because every hour matters. My goal is always to identify issues quickly, explain findings clearly, and improve long-term stability rather than applying temporary fixes. Some clients have described me as “an Access genius” and “the Messi of Microsoft Office” because of my problem-solving abilities in difficult Access/VBA systems. • 25+ years of Access/VBA experience • Extensive legacy database troubleshooting experience • Strong SQL and multi-user Access background • Flexible availability for live screen-sharing sessions • Comfortable working with confidential business software Hourly rate: $45/hour Best regards, Zurab
$45 USD in 40 days
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Dear Concerned, I am an experienced MS access developer. I can do this job for you. I have read all the requirements and am fully qualified for the role. 1. Your years of Access/VBA experience : 15 years 2. Examples of complex Access systems you have worked on: Developed a comprehensive system for Civil works Laboratory testing 3. Your experience troubleshooting existing legacy databases: 6 years. I am working with 2 clients with their existing systems for enhancements and bug fixing 4. Your hourly rate: $25 5. Your availability for screen-sharing sessions: This can be discussed 6. A result with relevant experience: I can show case with screensharing If interested in hiring me then lets have a discussion to clarify the scope and estimates accordingly. Thanks Regards
$30 USD in 40 days
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I've worked on almost this exact kind of system — large, multi-developer Access/VBA applications where forms, queries, and reports drift into errors and slowdowns over time, and need someone to step into someone else's codebase and stabilise it. I'm comfortable working entirely through live screen share, analysing issues directly inside the system, and making code and design changes on the spot while explaining what I'm doing. I'd focus on the usual culprits in aging Access apps: runtime errors in form/subform logic, unoptimised queries dragging performance, broken table relationships hurting data integrity, and report/printing quirks. Splitting front-end and back-end cleanly for multi-user stability is where I'd push for real gains. I read inherited VBA quickly and document clearly, so this works as ongoing hourly support, not a one-off. I'll send my years of Access/VBA experience, complex systems I've handled, legacy troubleshooting examples, hourly rate, and screen-share availability. Happy to do a first live session whenever suits. Best, Dev S.
$70 USD in 40 days
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Hello! With over a decade of extensive experience in software development, particularly in Microsoft Access and VBA, I am well-equipped to handle your complex project management system. Having worked on numerous large-scale Access applications, I am confident in my ability to understand and improve upon existing codebases effectively. My expertise extends to troubleshooting issues, optimizing queries and table relationships, as well as enhancing the overall stability and functionality of databases - all skills you've emphasized you require for this project. Moreover, I have a firm grasp on multi-user database environments and will be able to seamlessly integrate and maintain your confidential internal business software through live screen sharing sessions. My proficiency in English guarantees clear communication throughout the process. With me at the helm, you can trust that your data's integrity and stability remain uncompromised. In conclusion, choosing me as your ongoing support for this Microsoft Access VBA project means entrusting it to a skilled professional who understands the magnitude of the task at hand. My hourly rate is based fairly on my level of proficiency and extensive experience. I'm also available for screen-sharing sessions at your convenience. Let's work together to keep your accounting office's software running optimally!
$30 USD in 40 days
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MS Access professional, VBA developer, I checked your requiremnts in details and ready to do the required MS Access VBA Development. Check sample Access reference works and clients' reviews form links below. Regards. https://www.freelancer.com/projects/microsoft-access/Command-Board-Fire-Dept-35152448/reviews https://www.freelancer.com/projects/c-sharp-programming/Command-Board/reviews https://www.freelancer.com/projects/database-administration/Upgrade-Legacy-Access-Database/reviews https://www.freelancer.com/projects/microsoft-access/have-microsoft-access-with-tables/reviews
$50 USD in 40 days
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With over a decade's worth of experience in software development, my expertise ranges from creating small business websites to designing large-scale, data-driven applications. Emphasizing adaptability and persistence, I have dealt with projects requiring complex problem-solving skills similar to your own. Relating specifically to your needs, I am well-versed in Microsoft Access and VBA development, having worked on legacy `databases as well as being comfortable in a multi-user environment. During my numerous years in this field, I have perfected the art of diving into someone else's codebase and gaining swift familiarity with it. Identifying and addressing nuances within existing systems to optimize their functionality, stability, and performance is a key strength that I incorporate into my debugging and troubleshooting skill set. My proficiency with front-end/back-end Access architecture complements my ability to swiftly grasp the nature of your project management system. Flexible and efficient are two words that have consistently been associated with my services. Your project size is not daunting but inspiring for me – I approach each assignment with the aim of establishing an ongoing relationship and ensuring the longevity of your solution, which aligns perfectly with your intent for long-term.
$30 USD in 40 days
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$50 USD in 5 days
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Hello! I am comfortable working the way you requested, live by screen share, directly inside a confidential production style Access environment without needing the database file sent out. My approach would be to review the issue in context, trace the form, query, table relationships, and VBA path causing it, then troubleshoot live so we can fix the root cause instead of guessing around symptoms. For performance issues, I would check query structure, indexing, front end and back end separation, form record sources, and common Access slowdowns like unnecessary domain functions, oversized record loading, and inefficient joins. For stability, I would also help improve error handling, multiuser behavior, and workflow reliability so the system becomes easier to support over time instead of needing the same fixes again and again. This sounds like the kind of ongoing relationship where clear communication and efficient debugging matter just as much as technical skill, and I am very comfortable with that setup. On your requested points, I would answer them directly in a real proposal with my exact years, rate, and availability, but the most important part is that I understand this is not beginner Access work and not a quick patch job. It is legacy business software support inside a complex live system, and that work needs patience, strong VBA debugging habits, and the ability to understand someone else’s logic quickly. Warm regards, Yulius Mayoru
$30 USD in 40 days
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Good morning, I have 30 years’ experience of building and fixing complex Access systems both in accounting and CRM environments. I have designed multiple databases for multi-user environments using advanced VBA, debugging, query optimisation, reports, dynamic searching and filtering as well as full data integrity management. I wrote a CRM/Accounting program for the legal profession that is currently used by lawyers in New Zealand and South Africa. I created a POS/Inventory system for a car parts company in South Africa. This included storing clients, used and new parts inventory, quotes, invoices and reports – including daily sales and commission per operator. You can see some screenshots of this project in my portfolio. I have spent the last 9 years working for a London based loan financing company, designing them a SQL database with an Access frontend. It is used to calculate repayments and interest amounts amongst other complicated features. I am very comfortable reading other people’s VBA code and have a lot of experience doing so and working with legacy databases. I have upgraded and stabilised many older Access databases - fixing run time errors, table design errors and performance issues. My hourly rate is $50. I am happy to work through screen sharing. I think you are 10 hours behind, but I am sure we could work out a mutual time. I treat client systems with full confidentiality and have signed many NDAs. I am highly knowledgeable and completely dependable!
$50 USD in 20 days
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You’ve built a complex Access-based project management system for an accounting office, combining forms, queries, and VBA modules from multiple developers—now facing performance issues, errors, and the need for structured debugging and optimization. - I’ll start by analyzing the system’s architecture through live screen sharing, focusing on the most critical errors and bottlenecks (e.g., slow queries, form loading delays, or runtime failures). Prioritization will be based on impact to workflow stability. - For debugging, I use systematic VBA error tracing, query execution plan reviews, and table relationship audits to isolate root causes—whether in legacy code, inefficient SQL, or front-end logic. Changes are made incrementally with clear explanations. - Beyond fixes, I’ll propose structural improvements (e.g., modularizing VBA, optimizing multi-user locks, or refining search filters) to enhance long-term maintainability, ensuring minimal disruption to daily operations. I’ll dedicate 7 days to the initial diagnostic and high-priority fixes, with the €50/hour rate covering the scope as written; we’ll refine the approach once we review the system’s current state together. Let’s schedule a 15-minute call to align on the first steps and your availability for screen-sharing sessions.
$100 USD in 7 days
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Hi, I fully understand the complexity of your large in-house project management system built in Microsoft Access, along with the necessity for a highly skilled developer to provide ongoing VBA support, troubleshooting, and enhancements. With over 10 years of advanced Microsoft Access and VBA experience, I have worked extensively on complex legacy databases in multi-user environments, optimizing queries, debugging intricate form and subform issues, and improving overall system stability and performance. I am confident in my ability to quickly grasp your existing codebase, collaborate with you via live screen sharing for efficient issue resolution, and help enhance your system's workflow and data integrity reliably. I propose starting with a detailed screen-sharing session to assess the immediate issues and plan systematic improvements. From there, I am available for ongoing hourly support as needed to ensure sustained stability and functional growth of your software. Could you please share your preferred schedule for screen-sharing sessions to address current issues and plan improvements? Best regards,
$30 USD in 36 days
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Greetings! I will work through live screen sharing sessions due to confidentiality. Hourly rate as agreed. Available for ongoing support. Please share your availability for a screen sharing session. Thanks, Revival
$30 USD in 30 days
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Hi, I carefully read your post and understand this is a large, live Access/VBA system requiring expert-level troubleshooting and ongoing support — not a one-time fix. I have 15+ years of experience with Microsoft Access, VBA, forms, reports, queries, automation, and legacy database systems. I’ve worked on multi-user business applications involving complex forms/subforms, search/filter workflows, reporting logic, Excel automation, attachment handling, and front-end/back-end database structures. I am comfortable working through live screen sharing sessions and troubleshooting directly inside existing systems developed by multiple programmers. My experience includes debugging runtime errors, fixing broken references, optimizing slow queries/forms, improving stability, and restructuring VBA logic without disrupting existing workflows. I also have experience with: • Query optimization • Legacy Access modernization • Multi-user environments • SQL integration • Report/print logic • UI and workflow improvements Hourly Rate: $50/hour Availability: Flexible for ongoing screen-sharing sessions. I understand the confidentiality requirements and am comfortable working strictly within your live environment without needing a copy of the database. I’m looking for a long-term working relationship and ongoing support engagement.
$50 USD in 40 days
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Your description of a complex MS Access project management system, particularly the mention of integrating existing VBA modules and ensuring seamless functionality across hundreds of objects, immediately resonates with my experience. I recently assisted a legal firm in optimizing their custom MS Access case management database, which involved refactoring legacy VBA code and enhancing reporting capabilities to improve data retrieval efficiency, mirroring the challenges you've outlined. My approach would involve a thorough code audit and refactoring of existing VBA modules to improve performance, maintainability, and address any identified bugs or inefficiencies. I will leverage tools like the Access VBA debugger and potentially a version control system for tracking changes. My plan includes creating a detailed inventory of all forms, queries, reports, and VBA modules, followed by targeted development sprints to address specific areas like data search optimization and report generation enhancements. Before proposing a detailed timeline and cost, could you clarify if there are specific forms or reports that are currently experiencing the most significant performance issues or functional gaps? Understanding these priority areas will allow me to provide a more accurate estimate. I'm available for a brief call to discuss your project further and answer any immediate questions you might have.
$88 USD in 7 days
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Hi, I’m interested in working with you on this project. My name is Osama, and I’m an Access & VBA specialist with extensive experience supporting and enhancing large, legacy Microsoft Access systems in real-world business environments. From your description, you have a complex, actively used Access application with mixed development history that now requires ongoing troubleshooting, performance optimization, and structural improvements. I’m very comfortable working within existing codebases, analyzing forms, queries, VBA modules, and resolving issues efficiently. I fully understand and am comfortable with your requirement to work entirely via screen sharing due to confidentiality. I’m confident I can provide reliable, long-term support and help stabilize and enhance your system over time. Looking forward to your reply.
$30 USD in 20 days
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