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--- v5:database:access [2016/01/13 02:06] – ↷ Links adapted because of a move operation mnewnham
+++ v5:database:access [2019/12/29 21:27] – mnewnham
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 ^ADOdb V6|Yes|
 == Alternatives ==
-[[v5:database:ado|ADO Driver For Access]]\\
 [[v5:database:pdo#pdo_access|PDO Driver For Access]]
 </WRAP>
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 ===== 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.
+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.