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DATABASECOMPARE.EXE

DATABASECOMPARE.EXE is the executable for Database Compare.
This tool allows to compare two Access desktop databases and display differences in tables, queries, reports, object designs, VBA code etc.
It does not compare the data that is stored in the compared databases. In order to compare the data, it should be exported to Excel workbooks whose content can then be compared with SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE. (The content of an Access table can be exported to an Excel sheet with the menu External Data -> Export).

Error message: Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.ReportViewer.WinForms …'

When clicking Compare, the error message Could not load file or assembly Microsoft.ReportViewer.WinForms seems to indicate that Microsoft ReportViewer must also be installed.
Possibly, Report Viewer 2015 Runtime is sufficient.

See also

SPREADSHEETCOMPARE.EXE and filecompare.exe
AppVLP.exe
Microsoft Audit and Control Management Server provides powerful change management features for Excel and Access files, and is complemented by Microsoft Discovery and Risk Assessment, which provides inventory and analysis features.

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