Access drivers & connectors for data integration
Easy-to-use Drivers for accessing Microsoft Access databases. Easily integrate Access data with BI, reporting, analytics, ETL tools, and custom solutions.
Access data integration
Access Access data in all of the systems you use every day, including BI & analytics tools, databases, data warehouses, and custom apps. Customers commonly use CData's Access connectivity to:
- Provide a logical data layer of abstraction that shields users from the complexity of data access and integration.
- Get blazing-fast access to data for BI, reporting, and data integration with highly optimized read/write performance.
- Securely explore tables, columns, keys, data, and full meta-data based on user identity.
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The CData difference
Our standards-based approach to connectivity streamlines data access and insulates usrs from the complexities of integrating BigQuery data.
Unparalleled Access Connectivity Get full access to your Access data wherever you need it. CData is the undisputed leader in Access connectivity providing the most comprehensive access to live Access data anywhere. Thousands of customers and hundreds of leading data ISVs rely on our connectivity to make the most of their data.
Fastest time to value Reduce development cycles and accelerating the overall time to market. Our pre-built, optimized connectors eliminate the need for complex custom development, allowing for fast, secure access to Workday data.
Unbeatable price-performance By standardizing and streamlining how systems interact with Access our products reduce development costs and timelines, slash architectural complexity.
Blazing data access Our Access connectivity is fast— really fast. In fact, over twice as fast as other solutions. Our engineers have optimized our drivers for maximum performance all the way down to the socket level, delivering truly exceptional data access.
Future-proof integration We continuously test against changes in the Access APIs & protocols used to connect, preventing downtime in your data and analytics processes.
Enterprise-class technical support CData is dedicated to helping you find success with Access. We work as an extension of your team to help solve your toughest data challenges. Thousands of customers and hundreds of ISVs rely on our services to make the most of their data.
AI Integrations
Access data for AI agents and assistants
Access MCP server connectivity for AI
Enable AI agents, assistants, and workflows to access Access data to improve output, tailoring responses to your actual business data and reducing hallucinations.
- Let executives, PMs, and analysts use natural language to query live Access data — without needing SQL, BI tools, or training.
- Secure data controls. Users authenticate with their own credentials using the source's most trusted form of authentication to connect to the AI client.
- With query pushdown, parallel execution, and bulk operations, the Access MCP server delivers fast answers from even the largest orgs
BI & Analytics
Access connectivity for BI & analytics
Live Access access for analytics
Access Access data in all of the systems you use every day, including BI & analytics tools, databases, data warehouses, and custom apps.
- Connect Access (and any other data source) to your favorite analytics, automation, or data management app without moving data
- Bi-directional Access connectivity through common data endpoints
- Enable Access governability and data privacy with user-level permissioning at the source level.
Data Warehousing
Access ETL, replication, & data warehousing
Automate Access data replication
CData Sync automatically replicates data from hundreds of on-premises and cloud data sources — like Access— to any modern database, data lake, or data warehouse.
- Create automated Access data flows in minutes with point-and-click data replication
- Facilitate reporting, business intelligence, and analytics for decision support
- Archive data for disaster recovery
Data Management
Consolidate Access data management
Data management integration enables organizations to better manage their human resources data, optimize decision-making, and ensure compliance with data governance policies. Technologies like ODBC, JDBC, and ADO easily connect with all kinds of popular data management applications.
Connect Access to data management systems to:
- Provide a single, accurate source of truth for employee and resource data.
- Ensure consistency, data quality, and integration across systems.
- Improve data discoverability, governance, and compliance, allowing for easy tracking, auditing, and efficient data use across the organization.
No Code
Connect to Access with no-code
Access is often at the center of a wide range of repetitive tasks. With low-code/no-code tools, users can automate these tasks reducing manual effort and errors.
- Customize Access and integrate it with other systems (like CRM, HR, or accounting software) without writing complex code.
- Create custom dashboards, reports, or data visualizations by integrating Access data with other systems.
Custom Apps
Build fully-integrated custom applications
From custom AI and analytics to performance managemement and learning platforms, developers are leveraging our drivers to power all kinds of real-time integrations with Access.
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Data Virtualization
Virtualize access to Access data
Data virtualization tools helps organizations achieve better data access, more agile decision-making, and greater efficiency in managing data across diverse systems.
Integrating Access with data virtualization tools allows organizations to combine this data with other sources like ERP systems, CRM platforms, or financial databases without physically moving or duplicating data. This unified access enables faster, more efficient decision-making.
Spreadsheets
Connect to live Access data in spreadsheets
Work with live Access data seamlessly in Excel and Google Sheets:
- Always work with live Access data— no more downloading, copying, and pasting
- Filter and get just the attributes and data you actually need
- Refresh data with a click or set a schedule
- Update Access records right from your spreadsheet
FAQs
Frequently asked Access integration questions
Common questions about Access drivers & connectors for data and analytics integration
Additional Access connectivity resources
Technical articles
Using the Access drivers
- Microsoft Access Integration Guides and Tutorials
- Excel Spreadsheet Automation on Access Data with the QUERY Formula
- Microsoft Access to Remove Built-in Salesforce Connector — Migrate to the CData Salesforce ODBC Driver
- Access Live Access Data in SAS JMP via ODBC
- Manage Access Data in DBArtisan as a JDBC Source
- Build Semantic Layer Views for Access Data in APOS Live Data Gateway
- Use the CData ODBC Driver for Access from SharePoint Excel Services
- Create Informatica Mappings From/To a JDBC Data Source for Access
- Use Biml to Build SSIS Tasks to Replicate Access Data to SQL Server
Blog
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- The Definitive Guide to Live Data Access for LLM Applications
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