MS SQL is a real database, so it's a bit trickier to learn than Access (essentially, you need to know and understand SQL). If it's embedded in an application, which is sounds like it is, then it's quite important to get it right. You probably could learn it and do something useful in a few months if you can afford to focus on it, but it's probably not the best use of your time. If you were a lot of a geek, you'd probably do it more quickly.
This is a much better option; but I'd make sure you have it reasonably well speced out if you're going with someone you don't know. And make sure you have some clear understabding around testing and support.
The only SQL developers I know are busy, but I'll keep an eye out.
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