Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday: July 10, 2025

Today's edition of Throwback Thursday explores a structured approach to safely rewrite a complex VBA function as a lightning-quick SQL Server scalar function.

Mike Wolfe

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Throwback Thursday: July 10, 2025

With over a million words scattered across more than 1,500 articles on this blog, you've probably missed a few things here.

That’s why each week in "Throwback Thursday," we’ll revisit some standout posts. Expect a blend of my personal favorites, insightful articles from other great minds, and a touch of coding humor to keep things light.

Highlights from NoLongerSet.com

My 10-part series on converting a complex, slow VBA function to a lightning-fast SQL Server scalar function without risking the introduction of logic errors:

How to Convert a VBA Function to a SQL Server Scalar Function
MS Access Developers Can Remove All the Risk From This Complex Process With These 3 Words
No Longer SetMike Wolfe
Logic Errors
The logic error is the most dangerous and insidious of all software errors.
No Longer SetMike Wolfe

Wisdom from Around the Web

For more about Test Driven Development from the Access developer's perspective, check out Jonathan Halder's articles on the topic at his blog, Access JumpStart:

TDD | Access JumpStart
Access JumpStartJonathan Halder

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