Add ACCDE build support by delegating compile and app-config to msaccess-vcs-build

.github/workflows/tests.yml

@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@ jobs:
           } else {
             Write-Host "ℹ️ No Access databases found in source directory."
           }
+          Write-Host "Access ACCDE folders found: ${{ steps.build_vba.outputs.access-de-folders }}"
+          Write-Host "Has Access ACCDE: ${{ steps.build_vba.outputs.has-access-de }}"
+          if ("${{ steps.build_vba.outputs.has-access-de }}" -eq "True") {
+            Write-Host "✅ Access ACCDE target(s) detected and will be compiled!"
+          } else {
+            Write-Host "ℹ️ No Access ACCDE targets found in source directory."
+          }
       - name: "Upload Build Artifact"
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         id: "upload"

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,16 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Added
+
+- Build support for Microsoft Access `.accde` (compiled) databases. Source folders whose name ends in `.accde` are detected, built from source, and compiled to an ACCDE.
+- New `app-config` input to pass an application config file (database properties, procedures to run, modules/references to remove) through to `msaccess-vcs-build` for Access builds.
+- New `vcs-url` and `vcs-sha` inputs to select the `msaccess-vcs-addin` release used for Access builds and optionally verify its asset digest.
+
+### Changed
+
+- Access builds now delegate compile and prepare steps to `msaccess-vcs-build@v1.1.0` (previously `v1.0.1`).
+
 ## [2.0.0] - 2026-02-18
 
 ## Breaking changes

Main.ps1

@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ $processedFolders = 0
 $successfulBuilds = 0
 $accessFolders = @()
 $hasAccessDatabase = $false
+$accessDeFolders = @()
+$hasAccessDe = $false
 
 function Get-OfficeApp {
     param (
@@ -118,9 +120,15 @@ foreach ($folder in $folders) {
     Write-Host "Office application: $app"
 
     if ($app -eq "Access") {
-        Write-Host "Access database detected. Adding to Access folders list..."
-        $accessFolders += "${SourceDir}/${folder}"
-        $hasAccessDatabase = $true
+        if ($fileExtension -eq "accde") {
+            Write-Host "Access ACCDE target detected. Adding to Access ACCDE folders list..."
+            $accessDeFolders += "${SourceDir}/${folder}"
+            $hasAccessDe = $true
+        } else {
+            Write-Host "Access database detected. Adding to Access folders list..."
+            $accessFolders += "${SourceDir}/${folder}"
+            $hasAccessDatabase = $true
+        }
         Write-Host "Access is not supported in the main build process. Skipping build but tracking for separate processing..."
         continue
     }
@@ -170,10 +178,14 @@ Write-Host "Setting GitHub Actions outputs..."
 "office-apps=$($officeApps -join '|||')" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT -Append -Encoding utf8
 "access-folders=$($accessFolders -join '|||')" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT -Append -Encoding utf8
 "has-access-database=$hasAccessDatabase" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT -Append -Encoding utf8
+"access-de-folders=$($accessDeFolders -join '|||')" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT -Append -Encoding utf8
+"has-access-de=$hasAccessDe" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT -Append -Encoding utf8
 
 Write-Host "Build process completed successfully!"
 Write-Host "Processed folders: $processedFolders"
 Write-Host "Successful builds: $successfulBuilds"
 Write-Host "Office apps used: $($officeApps -join ' ||| ')"
 Write-Host "Access folders found: $($accessFolders -join ' ||| ')"
-Write-Host "Has Access database: $hasAccessDatabase"
+Write-Host "Has Access database: $hasAccessDatabase"
+Write-Host "Access ACCDE folders found: $($accessDeFolders -join ' ||| ')"
+Write-Host "Has Access ACCDE: $hasAccessDe"

README.md

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ The main script is contained in `Main.ps1` and will perform the following action
 * Excel (.xlsm, .xlam, .xlsb and .xltm)
 * Word (.docm and .dotm)
 * PowerPoint (.pptm, .ppam and .potm)
-* Access[^2] (.accdb)
+* Access[^2] (.accdb and .accde)
 
 ## Why? 
 
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ Depending on the reaction of the community, I might add support for:
 - Allow unit tests to run on Microsoft Access files
 - More complex file structure using [vbaproject.toml](https://github.com/vbapm/core/blob/main/README.md#manifest-vbaprojecttoml) configuration file (manifest file)
 - Signature of the VBA Project (to facilitate distribution)
-- Microsoft Access .accde file format
 
 [^1]: All modern Office file formats for Word, PowerPoint and Excel are actually .zip files in disguse. Access is an exception in this case since the content of an Access Database (.accdb) is different and in order to do version control you'd have to use a tool like [msaccess-vcs-addin](https://github.com/joyfullservice/msaccess-vcs-addin). 
 [^2]: For Access, this GitHub Action makes use of msaccess-vcs-addin via [msaccess-vcs-build](https://github.com/AccessCodeLib/msaccess-vcs-build) meaning that you need to use the addin in Access to create the source material for the build.

action.yml

@@ -21,6 +21,21 @@ inputs:
       To force a specific app instead, use the options: Excel, Word, PowerPoint or Access.
     required: false
     default: 'automatic'
+  app-config:
+    description: |
+      Application config file passed to msaccess-vcs-build for Access builds
+      (set database properties, run procedures, remove modules/references, etc.).
+      Empty = no prepare step.
+    required: false
+    default: ''
+  vcs-url:
+    description: 'msaccess-vcs-addin release URL used to build/compile Access databases'
+    required: false
+    default: 'https://api.github.com/repos/joyfullservice/msaccess-vcs-addin/releases/tags/v5.0.1'
+  vcs-sha:
+    description: 'Expected SHA256 digest of the vcs-addin asset (optional; empty = skip verification)'
+    required: false
+    default: ''
 
 runs:
   using: "composite"
@@ -44,8 +59,20 @@ runs:
         source-dir-values: "${{ steps.run_vba_build.outputs.access-folders }}"
         target-dir: "${{ inputs['source-dir'] }}/out"
         compile: "false"
-        vcs-url: "https://api.github.com/repos/josef-poetzl/msaccess-vcs-addin/releases/tags/v4.1.2-build"
-        expected-sha256: "03e61d7c569cee55a960b23695d9128c79f2b21bff658ea52bc3849a9e351de8"
+        app-config: "${{ inputs['app-config'] }}"
+        vcs-url: "${{ inputs['vcs-url'] }}"
+        vcs-sha: "${{ inputs['vcs-sha'] }}"
+    - name: "Build Access ACCDE (if detected)"
+      if: steps.run_vba_build.outputs.has-access-de == 'True'
+      id: "build_access_de"
+      uses: ./subactions/msaccess-vcs-build-all
+      with:
+        source-dir-values: "${{ steps.run_vba_build.outputs.access-de-folders }}"
+        target-dir: "${{ inputs['source-dir'] }}/out"
+        compile: "true"
+        app-config: "${{ inputs['app-config'] }}"
+        vcs-url: "${{ inputs['vcs-url'] }}"
+        vcs-sha: "${{ inputs['vcs-sha'] }}"
 outputs:
   processed-folders:
     description: "Number of folders processed during the build"
@@ -62,6 +89,12 @@ outputs:
   has-access-database:
     description: "Boolean indicating if any Access database folders were found"
     value: ${{ steps.run_vba_build.outputs.has-access-database }}
+  access-de-folders:
+    description: "Comma-separated list of Access ACCDE source folders"
+    value: ${{ steps.run_vba_build.outputs.access-de-folders }}
+  has-access-de:
+    description: "Boolean indicating if any Access ACCDE folders were found"
+    value: ${{ steps.run_vba_build.outputs.has-access-de }}
   first-access-folder:
     description: "The first Access database folder that was processed (if any)"
     value: ${{ steps.extract_access_folder.outputs.first-access-folder }}

subactions/msaccess-vcs-build-all/action.yml

@@ -13,12 +13,16 @@ inputs:
     description: 'Whether to compile the Access database'
     required: false
     default: "false"
+  app-config:
+    description: 'Application config file (set database properties, run procedures, remove modules/references, etc.)'
+    required: false
+    default: ""
   vcs-url:
     description: 'VCS URL for the Access database add-in'
     required: false
-    default: "https://api.github.com/repos/josef-poetzl/msaccess-vcs-addin/releases/tags/v4.1.2-build"
-  expected-sha256:
-    description: 'Expected SHA256 digest of the VCS asset (optional - if not provided, will be fetched from release)'
+    default: "https://api.github.com/repos/joyfullservice/msaccess-vcs-addin/releases/tags/v5.0.1"
+  vcs-sha:
+    description: 'Expected SHA256 digest of the vcs-addin asset (optional - if not provided, verification is skipped)'
     required: false
 
 runs:
@@ -46,13 +50,13 @@ runs:
           exit 1
         fi
 
-        if [[ -n "${{ inputs.expected-sha256 }}" ]]; then
-          echo "Expected SHA256: ${{ inputs.expected-sha256 }}"
+        if [[ -n "${{ inputs.vcs-sha }}" ]]; then
+          echo "Expected SHA256: ${{ inputs.vcs-sha }}"
           echo "Actual SHA256: $ACTUAL_SHA"
 
-          if [[ "${{ inputs.expected-sha256 }}" != "$ACTUAL_SHA" ]]; then
+          if [[ "${{ inputs.vcs-sha }}" != "$ACTUAL_SHA" ]]; then
             echo "Error: SHA256 digest mismatch!"
-            echo "Expected: ${{ inputs.expected-sha256 }}"
+            echo "Expected: ${{ inputs.vcs-sha }}"
             echo "Actual: $ACTUAL_SHA"
             exit 1
           fi
@@ -65,45 +69,50 @@ runs:
 
     - name: Call action 0
       if: ${{ fromJSON(steps.parse.outputs.count) > 0 }}
-      uses: AccessCodeLib/msaccess-vcs-build@c4bfcb0958016f6523a2c7119ac434116a76e84a # v1.0.1
+      uses: AccessCodeLib/msaccess-vcs-build@da38fda0d878d93cf8be66846da0084d27ea97f1 # v1.1.0
       with:
         source-dir: ${{ steps.parse.outputs.value0 }}
         target-dir: ${{ inputs.target-dir }}
         compile: ${{ inputs.compile }}
+        app-config: ${{ inputs.app-config }}
         vcs-url: ${{ inputs.vcs-url }}
 
     - name: Call action 1
       if: ${{ fromJSON(steps.parse.outputs.count) > 1 }}
-      uses: AccessCodeLib/msaccess-vcs-build@c4bfcb0958016f6523a2c7119ac434116a76e84a # v1.0.1
+      uses: AccessCodeLib/msaccess-vcs-build@da38fda0d878d93cf8be66846da0084d27ea97f1 # v1.1.0
       with:
         source-dir: ${{ steps.parse.outputs.value1 }}
         target-dir: ${{ inputs.target-dir }}
         compile: ${{ inputs.compile }}
+        app-config: ${{ inputs.app-config }}
         vcs-url: ${{ inputs.vcs-url }}
 
     - name: Call action 2
       if: ${{ fromJSON(steps.parse.outputs.count) > 2 }}
-      uses: AccessCodeLib/msaccess-vcs-build@c4bfcb0958016f6523a2c7119ac434116a76e84a # v1.0.1
+      uses: AccessCodeLib/msaccess-vcs-build@da38fda0d878d93cf8be66846da0084d27ea97f1 # v1.1.0
       with:
         source-dir: ${{ steps.parse.outputs.value2 }}
         target-dir: ${{ inputs.target-dir }}
         compile: ${{ inputs.compile }}
+        app-config: ${{ inputs.app-config }}
         vcs-url: ${{ inputs.vcs-url }}
 
     - name: Call action 3
       if: ${{ fromJSON(steps.parse.outputs.count) > 3 }}
-      uses: AccessCodeLib/msaccess-vcs-build@c4bfcb0958016f6523a2c7119ac434116a76e84a # v1.0.1
+      uses: AccessCodeLib/msaccess-vcs-build@da38fda0d878d93cf8be66846da0084d27ea97f1 # v1.1.0
       with:
         source-dir: ${{ steps.parse.outputs.value3 }}
         target-dir: ${{ inputs.target-dir }}
         compile: ${{ inputs.compile }}
+        app-config: ${{ inputs.app-config }}
         vcs-url: ${{ inputs.vcs-url }}
 
     - name: Call action 4
       if: ${{ fromJSON(steps.parse.outputs.count) > 4 }}
-      uses: AccessCodeLib/msaccess-vcs-build@c4bfcb0958016f6523a2c7119ac434116a76e84a # v1.0.1
+      uses: AccessCodeLib/msaccess-vcs-build@da38fda0d878d93cf8be66846da0084d27ea97f1 # v1.1.0
       with:
         source-dir: ${{ steps.parse.outputs.value4 }}
         target-dir: ${{ inputs.target-dir }}
         compile: ${{ inputs.compile }}
+        app-config: ${{ inputs.app-config }}
         vcs-url: ${{ inputs.vcs-url }}