This section shows how to set up ODBC connectivity and configure DSNs on macOS.

Minimum macOS Version

The CData ODBC Driver for Microsoft Access driver requires macOS Sierra (10.12) or above.

Licensing the Driver

In a terminal, run the following commands to license the driver. To activate a trial, omit the <key> input.

cd "/Applications/CData ODBC Driver for Microsoft Access/bin"
sudo ./install-license.sh <key>

You'll be prompted for a name and password. These refer to your name and your machine's password.

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.

Uninstalling the Driver

The easiest way to uninstall the driver is to open a terminal and run the included uninstall.sh script, located in the installation directory. For example:

cd "/Applications/CData ODBC Driver for Microsoft Access"
sudo ./uninstall.sh

Note: The script needs to be run from the installation directory.