Linking Tables in SQL 2008

I am running SQL server 2008 and want to link to a table in Access 2007. I have read many articles but most say to import from Access into SQL. Importing the table will not serve my needs as the data will not be dynamic. Is it possible to link to an Access
table from SQL?
Bruce

You can create a linked server in SQL Server to connect to Access and query the table in Access
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff772782(v=sql.105).aspx
YOu need to use the OLE DB provider for Jet inorder for Access.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms175866(v=sql.105).aspx
Regards, Ashwin Menon My Blog - http:\\sqllearnings.com

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Hi Sofiya,
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Hi Jouke Numan,
According to your description, I install SQL Native Client 11.0 OLE DB Provider in SQL Server 2008R2, and as you post, create two database on the same instance with collation in server default, then create Linked Server with SQLNCI11.0.
When I run the query statement, it can execute well. It also do not occur the collation conflict. I still recommend you check the collation of server, database, or column and so on.
SQL Server Native Client 11.0 provides OLE DB support to applications connecting to SQL Server versions 2005, 2008, 2008R2, 2012. So for the deployment reasons, you can choose the only SQLNCLI11.0 in both SQL Server 2008R2 and SQL Server 2012/2014.
Regards,
Sofiya Li
Sofiya Li
TechNet Community Support

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