If necessary, you can import the data from the Access 97 database into a new database. To do so, create and open a new database. ...

If necessary, you can import the data from the Access 97 database into a new database.  To do so, create and open a new database.  Then, on the External Data tab, in the Get External Data group, click Access Database.  In the Get External Data dialog box,  browse to the Access 97 database that has the data that you want to import, and select the option Import tables, queries, forms, reports, macros, and modules into the current database.