Does Microsoft Access support SQL?

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SQL is a computer language for working with sets of facts and the relationships between them. Relational database programs, such as Microsoft Office Access, use SQL to work with data.

Can we write SQL query in MS Access?

In MS Access, you can create a SQL query by either writing the code directly (SELECT field FROM table) or you can use a special interface to help construct the code for you. This special interface method is known as Query-By-Example.

What SQL does Access use?

The SQL flavor MS Access uses is Jet SQL. MS Sql Server uses T-SQL. Show activity on this post. EDIT: More to the point you can flat out upgrade Access databases into MS-SQL Server, the syntax is virtually identical, but you have to be aware of features that Access won't support.

Is Microsoft Access the same as MySQL?

MySQL is just the database. Access is also a database system but it also provides tools for query generation, forms, macros, reports, etc. You can export your Access DB to MySQL, link your database and tables back to Access, and use Access as a front end to MySQL to run your queries, forms, and reports.

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