Question

Is it possible for someone to connect

microsoft access database
to
sql server 2008 express

i want to view the tables of the access database in ms server and i also want to make queries like

CREATE UPDATE JOINS

but i am failing how to do it,any ideas?? or books i can read i have been browing online but i am not getting a straight forward answer…i want to make
queries and view tables from the sql server

thanks alot

Answer 1

Just create an Access database accDB, and I recommend you avoid using a Data project (ADP).

You then simply link to the existing tables in the server database.

As for wanting to execute any server side command from inside of Access?

Just create a pass-through query in Access.

You can then size this window however you want, and you can type in any SQL server commands into that window.

In fact you can type in multiple commands and run them all at once.

So, for example these 3 SQL statements run + work fine in Access as a pass-though.

So, in above, you can not only see we executing server side commands, but as noted, you can enter multiple commands and even scripts if you want.