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Newbi - how to specify the location of a MS Access DB in the Manage Database Connections screen

I have no trouble connecting to server databases such as Postgresql, but I cannot see where to specify the location of a MS Access database when I am creating a connection to it. I tried putting the path in the Database scheme text box, but that didn't work.

I apologize if this is lower than a newbi question, but I cannot find an answer.

Any advice or pointers would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

David

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Thomas_Ott

The Read Access operator is a but of unique operator as it was rebuilt a few years ago. I don't think you create connections via the Connection tab anymore, you just select all location of the database from the database parameter on the operator itself.

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sgenzer

hello @david_e_monarch - welcome to the community. Hmm that's strange. Can you post a screenshot of your database connection screen so we can take a look?

Scott

Thomas_Ott

david_e_monarch

Here is the Connections Screen.

As a real newbi, I forgot to say that I am using version 8.0.001

MSAccessConnectionScreen.jpg

david_e_monarch

You're correct. I had been following along on the tutorial and did not look for this functionality in the Read Files group. Still, I don't understand why there is a MS Access connection choice under connections if we should not use it. Any thoughts on this? :-)

Thomas_Ott

No idea.