Actual ODBC Driver for Access Alternatives

Actual ODBC Driver for Access

Use Excel and FileMaker Pro to Connect to Your Database
You can use FileMaker Pro to create great looking reports from your Access data. And with Microsoft Excel's built-in support for ODBC database queries, you can quickly create pivot tables and charts and graphs from data in your database.

The driver includes a setup assistant that will walk you through setting up a connection to your database. On-line help is always available to provide explanations of all parameters. For simple connections, you only need to specify the location of your database file! All installation takes place on your Mac - there is no need for an intermediary Windows computer.

The Actual ODBC Driver for Access is the first commercial driver to connect to Access databases on a Mac without the need for complicated "bridge" or "router" solutions. The driver connects directly to the database file itself. Everything you need to connect to your database is included with the installer. There is nothing else for you to configure or buy when you use the driver with Excel or FileMaker.

The driver can connect to databases created by Access 97 or later.
The driver supports standard SQL "select" and "join" statements to return data from multiple tables. The current version of the driver is read-only - "insert" and "update" SQL statements are not supported. Password protected databases are not yet supported.