Total Access Detective is implemented as an easy-to-use Wizard. It runs from the within Microsoft Access and stores its results in tables in its own database. The product includes customizable reports, extensive on-line help, and a comprehensive user manual.

To compare two objects in one database, open the database containing the objects to compare, then launch Total Access Detective from the File|Add-ins menu. The Comparison Wizard lets you select the objects to compare and presents the detailed results.

To compare two databases, a Total Access Detective database is opened and you select the two databases. An quick analysis presents a list of modified objects (identically named objects), and objects in one database and not the other. You can choose some or all of the modified objects for more detailed analysis.