DOCUMENT:Q133286  22-FEB-2000  [foxpro]
TITLE   :HOWTO: Use Microsoft Access Data in Visual FoxPro
PRODUCT :Microsoft FoxPro
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:2.5,3.0,5.0,6.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbcode kbDatabase kbvfp300 kbvfp500 kbvfp600 kbMDAC250

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 5.0, 6.0 
 - Microsoft Data Access Components version 2.5 
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SUMMARY
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Data from a Microsoft Access database can be used in Visual FoxPro by creating
an ODBC data source and a remote view. The ODBC data source must be created
using the ODBC Administrator, and the remote view can be created interactively
using the View Designer or programmatically using the CREATE SQL VIEW command.

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Steps to Create ODBC Data Source
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To use data from a Microsoft Access database, an ODBC data source must first be
created in the ODBC manager. Depending on the operating system being used, the
ODBC manager is located in either the Control Panel or the Microsoft Visual
FoxPro Program Manager group.

1. Open the ODBC Administrator.

2. Click Add in the Data Sources dialog box.

3. Select 'Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)' from the list of installed ODBC
   drivers.

4. Enter AccessTest for the Data Source Name.

5. Click the Select button, and locate the Access database to be used.

6. Click OK, and close the ODBC Administrator.

Steps to Create a Remote View of the Data Interactively
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Once a data source has been created for the Microsoft Access database, a remote
view can be created using the View Designer. Make sure a Visual FoxPro database
is open, and follow these steps:

1. On the File menu, click New.

2. Choose Remote View, and click the New File button.

3. Click the Available Datasources button, and then choose the AccessTest data
   source from the list. The View Designer display a list of the available
   tables in the Microsoft Access database.

4. Choose the desired table, and click OK.

5. Set up the view as desired.

6. On the Query menu, click Run Query.

The results should be displayed in a Browse window.

Steps to Create a Remote View of the Data Programmatically
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Alternatively, the remote view can be created programmatically by using the
CREATE SQL VIEW command. It is assumed that there is an ODBC data source named
AccessTest and a table in the Microsoft Access database named Customers.

Type the following commands in the Command window or in a new program:

      CREATE SQL VIEW Access_View REMOTE ;
         CONNECTION AccessTest ;
         AS SELECT * FROM Customers
      BROWSE

The results should be displayed in a Browse window.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbcode kbDatabase kbvfp300 kbvfp500 kbvfp600 kbMDAC250 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbMDACSearch kbMDAC250 kbVFP300 kbVFP500 kbVFP600
Version           : WINDOWS:2.5,3.0,5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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