Import or link tables from another Microsoft Access database or Microsoft Access project

Import or link tables from another Microsoft Access database or Microsoft Access project

Note   You can link a table only in a Microsoft Access database, not a Microsoft Access project.

  1. Open a database, or switch to the Database window for the open database.

  2. To import tables, on the File menu, point to Get External Data, and then click Import.

    To link tables, on the File menu, point to Get External Data, and then click Link Tables.

  3. In the Import (or Link) dialog box, in the Files Of Type box, make sure that Microsoft Access (*.mdb;*.adp;*.mdw;*.mda;*.mde;*.ade) is selected.

  4. Click the arrow to the right of the Look In box, select the drive and folder where the Access database (.mdb) or Access project (.adp) that you want to import or link is located, and then double-click the database's icon.

    Important   If you link to a file on a local area network, make to use a universal naming convention (UNC) path, instead of relying on the drive letter of a mapped network drive in Windows Explorer. A drive letter can vary on a computer or may not always be defined, whereas a UNC path is a reliable and consistent way for Microsoft Access to locate the data source that contains the linked table.

  5. In the Import Objects dialog box, click each table that you want to import or link.

    If you're importing, and you want to import just the selected tables' definitions (not the data they contain), click Options, and then under Import Tables, click Definition Only. Learn about importing other database objects.

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