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--- database:access [2015/11/26 18:45] – [Microsoft Access] mnewnham
+++ v5:database:access [2019/12/29 21:27] – mnewnham
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 ====== Microsoft Access ======
 ~~NOTOC~~
-<WRAP right info>
-[[database:feature_comparison|Feature Comparison Matrix]]
-== Alternative Driver ==
+<WRAP right box round 300px>
-[[database:ADO]]\\
+== Specification ==
-[[database:PDO]]
+^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.
-===== Support Status =====
-This driver is supported by ADOdb project members
-===== Specification ======
-|Driver Name|access|
-|Status|Active|
-|Supported OS|Windows|
 ===== 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 ====