Using The Database Connector With Access

Configuring The Query In Connections.ini

Microsoft Access uses OleDb drivers. Set the Database line to be:

Database=OleDb

For Microsoft Access, use the following connection string in your connections.ini file. Replace PATH_TO_YOUR_DATABASEFILE with the actual file path to your .accdb file.

ConnectionString=Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=PATH_TO_YOUR_DATABASEFILE;Persist Security Info=False;

If your database requires a password, you will need to use a connection string like this:

ConnectionString=Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=PATH_TO_YOUR_DATABASEFILE;Jet OLEDB:Database Password=YOUR_ACCESS_PASSWORD;

Once you run the connector, you may receive the error:

System.InvalidOperationException: The 'Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0' provider is not registered on the local machine

This means you will need to install the database drivers for Access on your machine. Go to https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=13255 and install the AccessDatabaseEngine. If you are running a 64bit version of Windows, be sure to get the 64-bit driver, which is AccessDatabaseEngine_x64.

Error: Could not find a file

If you get this error message, please check that the file is present. Are the directory path and file extension correct?