Case Study: Access Database Migration with Integrated Search Solution

Case Study: Seamless Migration from Access Databases to Modern Business Tools – with Advanced Search in Focus

We helped the client transition from limited Access databases to a scalable, web-based solution featuring advanced search capabilities and real-time integration.

To ensure a sustainable and quality-assured system, we worked closely with the client throughout the entire project. Together, we defined requirements, technical specifications, and test procedures — laying the foundation for a future-proof solution tailored to the client’s operations.

What We Delivered

  • Migration to MySQL
    We migrated and consolidated data from multiple Access sources into a unified, stable, and well-structured MySQL database — ready for growth and long-term development.
  • Business Tool in Laravel
    We developed a custom web-based tool in Laravel that enables the client to easily manage, administer, and analyze their data.
  • API Integration with the Client’s Website
    We implemented a flexible API that allows real-time updates and seamless communication between the internal tool and the client’s public website.
  • Searchability with ElasticSearch
    We integrated ElasticSearch to enable fast and accurate search across all data — both within the internal system and on the public-facing website.
  • Language-Adapted Search Optimization for Swedish
    To meet the needs of researchers and students, we:

    • Implemented compound word splitting to handle complex Swedish compound terms

    • Applied relevance boosting to prioritize the most meaningful results

  • Website Upgrade with New Search Components
    We modernized the client’s website by implementing improved, user-friendly search components — enhancing both accessibility and the user experience.

Results

The client now has:

  • A modern, stable, and scalable system

  • Centralized, structured, and searchable data

  • A custom tool that streamlines internal workflows

  • Seamless website integration for up-to-date content

  • A fast, precise, and user-friendly search experience tailored to researchers and students

How We Can Help You

Are you dealing with outdated databases, hard-to-access information, or inefficient systems?

We can help you:

  • Migrate data from Access, Excel, or other legacy sources to modern databases

  • Build tailored business tools in Laravel or other suitable technologies

  • Make your data fully searchable using ElasticSearch

  • Integrate internal systems with public websites or external platforms

  • Ensure high quality through structured requirement and test specifications

Whether your goal is to streamline internal workflows or improve the end-user experience — we have the skills to take you there.

Results

The client now has:

  • A modern, stable, and scalable system

  • Centralized, structured, and searchable data

  • A custom tool that streamlines internal workflows

  • Seamless website integration for up-to-date content

  • A fast, precise, and user-friendly search experience tailored to researchers and students

How We Can Help You

Are you dealing with outdated databases, hard-to-access information, or inefficient systems?

We can help you:

  • Migrate data from Access, Excel, or other legacy sources to modern databases

  • Build tailored business tools in Laravel or other suitable technologies

  • Make your data fully searchable using ElasticSearch

  • Integrate internal systems with public websites or external platforms

  • Ensure high quality through structured requirement and test specifications

Whether your goal is to streamline internal workflows or improve the end-user experience — we have the skills to take you there.

Technical Expertise That Delivers

We use modern, reliable, and proven technologies to build solutions that are scalable, secure, and user-friendly. Our team has extensive experience working with both open-source platforms and enterprise technologies.

Technologies we work with:
.NET, .NET Core, PHP, JavaScript, React, Angular, Bootstrap, jQuery, MySQL, MSSQL, MongoDB, IIS, Apache

We select the right technology based on your needs — not the other way around.

Custom Web Solutions That Create Value

We’ve delivered a wide range of web-based systems for clients in various industries — always with a focus on business value, performance, and long-term sustainability.

Examples of past deliveries:

  • ERP systems built in .NET with integrations to other enterprise platforms

  • E-commerce platforms developed in PHP, tailored for both B2B and B2C

  • Web portals aggregating and presenting data from multiple systems

  • Reporting tools with interactive dashboards and data visualizations

  • Online document management systems with versioning and access control

  • Quality management tools for tracking, compliance, and continuous improvement

  • Web-based solutions for data migration and legacy system transition

  • CRM systems developed in .NET for effective sales and customer engagement

Questions or thoughts? Feel free to contact us!

    Technical Expertise That Delivers

    We use modern, reliable, and proven technologies to build solutions that are scalable, secure, and user-friendly. Our team has extensive experience working with both open-source platforms and enterprise technologies.

    Technologies we work with:
    .NET, .NET Core, PHP, JavaScript, React, Angular, Bootstrap, jQuery, MySQL, MSSQL, MongoDB, IIS, Apache

    We select the right technology based on your needs — not the other way around.

    Custom Web Solutions That Create Value

    We’ve delivered a wide range of web-based systems for clients in various industries — always with a focus on business value, performance, and long-term sustainability.

    Examples of past deliveries:

    • ERP systems built in .NET with integrations to other enterprise platforms

    • E-commerce platforms developed in PHP, tailored for both B2B and B2C

    • Web portals aggregating and presenting data from multiple systems

    • Reporting tools with interactive dashboards and data visualizations

    • Online document management systems with versioning and access control

    • Quality management tools for tracking, compliance, and continuous improvement

    • Web-based solutions for data migration and legacy system transition

    • CRM systems developed in .NET for effective sales and customer engagement

    Questions or thoughts? Feel free to contact us!