The Database object represents a connection to the database. The DAO database classes have greater ability to manipulate databases than do the ODBC database classes. DAO can read Microsoft Access .MDB files directly. DAO can also read installable ISAM databases directly (dBASE, Paradox and FoxPro) if they are used as attached tables. Other databases, such as Oracle and SQL Server, can be read by using ODBC and their corresponding drivers.