How do I access an ODBC database in Access?

Setup ODBC [top] Install the latest Microsoft Access Database Engine Redistributable: . Open the 64 bit ODBC Administrator: . Open the System DSN tab and click Add: Choose the latest Access ODBC driver and click Finish: Enter the ODBC credentials: . Your Access ODBC source should now be ready to use. Search for ODBC and choose ODBC Data Sources (64 bit): Right Click and choose Run as Administrator: Open the System DSN tab and click Add: Choose the latest Access ODBC driver and click Finish: Enter the ODBC credentials: Use any Name and Description you prefer. Click Select and browse to choose your Access database file.

How do I open an ODBC database?

Open the Command Prompt, or press the WIN + R keys to open the Run dialog box. Type odbcad32 and press Enter. If you're running Windows 10 64-bit, this should launch ODBC Data Source (64-bit). Otherwise, it will open ODBC Data Source (32-bit) instead.

How do I view ODBC files?

On the Start menu, click Control Panel. In Control Panel, click Administrative Tools. In Administrative Tools, click Data Sources (ODBC).

How do I connect to an ODBC server?

1Click Start and select Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools.2Double-click Data Sources (ODBC) to open the ODBC Data Source Administrator.3Select the System DSN tab.4Click Add.5Select SQL Server and click Finish.6Complete the DSN Configuration wizard (see example screen shots below)

How do I connect to an access database?

On the Tools menu, click Data Connections. In the Data Connections dialog box, click Add. In the Data Connection Wizard, click Create a new connection to, click Receive data, and then click Next. On the next page of the wizard, click Database (Microsoft SQL Server or Microsoft Office Access only), and then click Next.

How do I open the ODBC data source administrator?

Search for or browse to the ODBC Data Sources (64-bit) applet in the Start Menu or Control Panel. If you only have a 32-bit driver, or have to use a 32-bit driver, search for or browse to ODBC Data Sources (32-bit) instead. Launch the applet. The ODBC Data Source Administrator window opens.

How do I install the latest access ODBC driver for Windows?

Search for ODBC and choose ODBC Data Sources (64 bit): Right Click and choose Run as Administrator: Open the System DSN tab and click Add: Choose the latest Access ODBC driver and click Finish:

How do I get the ODBC connection string?

Get the connection string with an app To build and test the connection string for your ODBC driver on your own computer, you can use the ODBC Data Source Administrator applet in the Control Panel. Create a File DSN for your connection, then copy settings out of the File DSN to assemble the connection string.

What is a data provider for ODBC?

This provider acts as a wrapper around the ODBC driver. Here's the generic screen that you see immediately after selecting the .NET Framework Data Provider for ODBC. The next step is to provide the connection info for your ODBC driver and your data source.