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# Microsoft Access

You can use the Microsoft Access connector from the CData Sync application to capture data
from Microsoft Access and move it to any supported destination. To do so, you need to add
the connector, authenticate to the connector, and complete your connection.

## Add the Microsoft Access Connector

To enable Sync to use data from Microsoft Access, you first must add the
connector, as follows:

<ol>
  <li>Open the **Connections** page of the Sync dashboard.</li>
  <li>Click **Add Connection** to open the **Select Connectors** page.</li>
  <li>Click the **Sources** tab and locate
  the **Microsoft Access** row.</li>

  <li>
    Click the **Configure Connection** icon at the end of that row to open
    the **New Connection** page. This action opens the
    **Add Connection** dialog.

    **Note:** If the **Configure Connection** icon is not
    available, click the **Download Connector** icon to install
    the Microsoft Access connector.
  </li>

  <li>Enter a name for your connection in the **Add Connection** dialog.</li>
  <li>Click **Add** to open the **Settings** tab for your connector.</li>
</ol>

For more information about installing new connectors, see
[Connections](https://docs.sync.cdata.com/26.4/en/connections/connections.md).

## Authenticate to Microsoft Access

After you add the connector, you need to set the required properties.

**Data Source:** Enter the full path and name of the Microsoft Access database file.

## Complete Your Connection

To complete your connection:

1. Define advanced connection settings on the **Advanced** tab. (In most cases, though, you should not need these settings.)
2. Click **Create & Test** to create your connection.

## More Information

For more information about interactions between CData Sync and Microsoft Access, see
[Microsoft Access Connector for CData Sync](https://cdn.cdata.com/help/DCN/synch/default.htm).


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