Thread: Opening a MS Access (.mdb) file in linux
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Old 27-Jul-2009, 02:58
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Default Re: Opening a MS Access (.mdb) file in linux
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Originally Posted by suse_tpx60s View Post
I have a MS Access database file I need to open - I'm guessing with OpenOffice Base. Googling tells me I should open it by connecting to it via ODBC but the Linux version of OpenOffice does not seem to have an ODBC driver. Has anyone managed to get OO to open a access file under linux?

I could boot over to XP and do it that way but would like to find a solution in Linux.
In Windows XP Oo go to Data Base/ Conect to ... and ot the top you have Microsoft Access and Browse the file.
ODBC is no good.
If u have 2007 madb u can choise on the last u have access 2007.
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