It is very easy to connect an MS Access database to SQL Server. Here’s a quick tutorial on how to do it:
- Inside the main dashboard of your MS Access database, head over to the top menu bar and click 'External Data'.
- Select 'ODBC Database' from the available options under the Import & Link section.
- Following that, select your preferred data source and destination. Tap 'OK' afterwards to proceed.
- Click the 'Machine Data Source' tab.
- Subsequently, tap 'New'.
- Specify the type of data you wish to use as the source and then click 'Next'.
- After that, pick 'SQL Server' from the list of options and then tap 'Next'.
- Check the configuration details, then tap 'Finish'.
- Once done, head back to the Machine Data Source tab and then select the newly configured SQL Server data source. Tap 'OK' afterwards to continue.
- Review the configuration details one more time and then click 'OK'.
- Finally, provide your preferred Data Source Name, Description, and SQL Server. After that, click 'Finish' to save and enable the integration of your MS Access database with SQL Server.
