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--- database:access [2015/10/15 04:15] – mnewnham
+++ v5:database:access [2020/01/13 13:06] (current) – Add tier2 tag dregad
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+====== Microsoft Access ======
+~~NOTOC~~
+<WRAP right box round 300px>
+== Specification ==
+^Driver Name|access|
+^Data Provider|odbc|
+^Status|Active((This driver is actively supported by ADOdb project members)) |
+^Windows|Yes|
+^Unix|No|
+^ADOdb V5|Yes|
+^ADOdb V6|Yes|
+== Alternatives ==
+[[v5:database:pdo#pdo_access|PDO Driver For Access]]
+</WRAP>
+This driver provides a connection to Microsoft Access databases, via an ODBC connection. The easiest way to connect to the database is to define a DSN in the ODBC connection manager and connect via that.
+===== Driver Specific Options =====
+None
+===== Driver Specific Issues =====
+In ADOdb V5, the field type returned in [[v5:dictionary:metacolumns]] is the metaType, not the actualType. For more on this issue, see [[https://github.com/ADOdb/ADOdb/issues/184|This Thread]] on Github. This behaviour changed in Version 5.21, but a backward compatibility mode is provided:
+-----------------------
+<code php>
+$db = newAdoConnection('access');
+$db->metaColumnsReturnType = METACOLUMNS_RETURNS_META;
+</code>
+Depending on the database security, some meta functions may not be available. For more information, try this [[http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1937703/record-cannot-be-read-no-read-permission-on-msysobjects|Stack Overflow]] response.
+---------------------------
+===== Connection Parameters Guidelines =====
+==== Using a DSN Style Connection ====
+^Field^Description^Common Example^
+|$host|Use for the ODBC DSN Name|northwind|
+|$userName|Not Required||
+|$password|Not Required||
+|$database|Not Required||
+=== Example ===
+<code php>
+$db= newAdoConnection('access');
+$db->connect('northwind');
+$sql = 'select * from products';
+$result= $db->Execute($sql);
+</code>
+===== Using a DSN less connection =====
+<code php>
+$db = ADONewConnection('access');
+$dsn = "Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};Dbq=d:\\northwind.mdb;Uid=Admin;Pwd=;";
+$db->Connect($dsn);
+</code>
+{{tag>[access supported tier2]}}