How to connect to Access Database – ADO Connection String

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Using Excel Macros (VBA) you can connect to any Databases like SQL, Oracle or Access DB. In this Article you will learn, how you can do a connection with an Access Database. Access Database connection string is different for Access 2003 (*.mdb) and Access 2007/2010 (*.accdb) because Drivers are different for both the databases.

For Access 2003 Database the Provider is: Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0.
For Access 2007/2010 the Provider is Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0

Before running the below code, you need to Add reference for ADO DB Connection. Follow below steps to Add Reference:

How to add References in excel

1. Go to VB Editor Screen (Alt+F11)
2. Tools –> References…
3. From the List of Available References Select “Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 2.0 Library” You can select 2.0 Version or any other higher version of this reference.
4. Click OK

Connection with Access 2003 Database


Sub ADO_Conn()

Dim conn As New Connection
Dim rs As New Recordset
   
    strcon = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" & _
    "Data Source=E:\Student.accdb;" & _
    "User Id=admin;Password="
    
    conn.Open (strcon)
  
    qry = "SELECT * FROM students"
    rs.Open qry, conn, adOpenKeyset
    
    rs.Close
    conn.Close
    
End Sub

Connection with Access 2007/2010 Database


Sub ADO_Conn()

Dim conn As New Connection
Dim rs As New Recordset
   
    strcon = "Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;" & _
    "Data Source=E:\Student.accdb;" & _
    "User Id=admin;Password="
    
    conn.Open (strcon)
  
    qry = "SELECT * FROM students"
    rs.Open qry, conn, adOpenKeyset
    
    rs.Close
    conn.Close
    
End Sub

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Parminder on July 14, 2012 at 4:53 am

hi Vishwamitra Mishra could please tell me. i want to automate process of data we usualy copy data from website and pate in excel sheet then through phone call we write them down to do work .i want i should me automated with sms app it will reduce our work ..thanks
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- Vishwamitra Mishra on July 14, 2012 at 11:41 am
  
  Hi,
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  As of now i do not know how to interact with SMS app through Excel.
  
  If you want to know how to interact with website and get data and put it in Excel, I can help you on this.
  
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    Hi can u please mail me any macros related materials like connecting to db and retrieving back and put data in excel.Actually i need to use them in my project.
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  - Manohar on October 3, 2016 at 6:06 am
    
    Hi Visha,
    Please help on this “interact with website and get data and put it in Excel”
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    - Vishwamitra Mishra on October 12, 2016 at 4:57 am
      
      Hi Manohar, You can refer this article how to interact with HTML pages using Excel VBA to interact with Webpages
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Kannan on August 21, 2012 at 7:14 am

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Hi Vishwa

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li on December 1, 2015 at 11:03 am

Hello
How to connect to Access Database with ADO Connection String
and Add,Edit,Delete …Record
tank you
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ali on December 2, 2015 at 4:34 pm

Hello Please help me
How to connect to Access Database with ADO Connection String
And Add,Delete,Edit … Record
Tank you
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mouhamad on July 7, 2016 at 1:30 pm

i use vba and i connect that to Ms Access 2013 when i put password for Ms access i can’t acces to MS access from Vba thanks
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- kartina on November 8, 2016 at 6:26 am
  
  hye…i’m struggling with the same issue.. Have you obtained any solution?
  
  My connection is fine without the password.. When I password protect the DB, i keep on getting error Error -2147217843 (Cannot start your application.The workgroup information file is missing or open exclusively by another User.)
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Samuel on November 27, 2018 at 6:40 am

Hello, how do I pass the connection(connection object) to a form or a button.
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naboco on November 27, 2018 at 4:32 pm

How to connect to Access 2013/2019 ?
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Amit on April 18, 2019 at 6:51 am

I am using access frontend forms for enduser and backend tables for storing data. My backend is password protected, how can i work in frontend with secure database.
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Hasim Ajmi on October 3, 2019 at 10:23 am

“Dim conn As New Connection” is not working on my system.

Can any one suggest another option. Error showing “User-Defined Type Not Defined”
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Peter on March 11, 2020 at 1:02 pm

Please help me, I want to create sub connect use for all sub in workbook by VBA.

Thanks,
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