Export in RE NXT webview should allow export in mdb multitable format
Currently I can export to an mdb file in multi table format - should be able to do this in web view. This is a sql relational database in the background is it not?? power bi would also work with an mdb file and people who use an in house license for crystal reports using an mdb file exported from RE can continue to do so and not have to re-write massive reports - consider who your clients are please :) Though not everyone has someone who can do sql/or mdb design view - however many larger institution non-profits do!
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Melody Penner
- Jul 24 2025
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Glad I'm not the only one. Being advised to learn power BI and recreate years of work is not feasible.
The issue also affects our 13 custom reports. We currently export in MDB format, specifically Microsoft Access 2000 Database and mostly in the one-to-many option. Switching to another system would require significant training and re-creating all reports. Then add the difficulty of getting IT department buy-in for access to Power BI or Power Automate as a small school.
Almost all of our export needs are to MDB files, mostly in the one-to-many option. I can't imagine the time and effort it will take to replicate our reporting and data needs without this functionality.
We need the same functionality we had in db view. While not the most used format, there are times when data needs to be looked at, reported on, analyzed, etc. in more complexity than a flat format allows. This is the only way to get data out in a relational format from the front-end of the system. Please don't take RE backwards by removing this useful capability for which there is no reasonable alternative.
We rely on the Blackbaud Report Writer database (MDB) with Crystal Reports to generate complex reports and letters—beyond what standard RENXT reporting tools and complex Word merges can handle. As a small team, losing MDB export capability would mean manually creating each item, since alternatives like Power BI or Power Automate require leadership and departmental buy-in, significant time to learn and implement, and financial resources we simply don’t have.