Establishing a Connection
Configure a Connection Profile
From the CData ribbon, click Get Data and select From Microsoft Access connection/s to launch the CData Query window. To setup a new connection, you will have to click the New Microsoft Access Connection button. Here you can set the connection settings, test the connection, and save the connection profile.
Connecting to Microsoft Access
To connect to Microsoft Access, set DataSource to the full path (including filename) of a Microsoft Access database file. For example, C:\Users\Public\Documents\MyDatabase.accdb.
Connection Properties
The Connection properties describe the various options that can be used to establish a connection.
Managing Connections
After successfully authenticating to Microsoft Access you will be able to customize the data you are importing. To learn more about this, see Managing Connections.
See Also
- Querying Data: Use the data selection wizard to pull data into a spreadsheet. You can also configure scheduled data refresh here.
- Using the Excel Add-In: Find other ways to interact with Microsoft Access data, such as using the available CData Excel Functions.