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Dinakar978
Calcite | Level 5 Dinakar978
Calcite | Level 5

Missing tables when connecting to MS access through SAS

Posted 12-09-2014 07:49 AM (1445 views)

Hi Guys,

I would really appreciate if would could help with the problem I am facing when connecting to MS access database using pc sas. after i connect to the database, I am not able to all see all the tables/Queries that are in access database. Is there any reason why this would happen?

Thanks in advance

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LinusH
Tourmaline | Level 20 LinusH
Tourmaline | Level 20

Re: Missing tables when connecting to MS access through SAS

Posted 12-09-2014 10:07 AM (1400 views)  |   In reply to Dinakar978

Working with MS Access is not an everyday task for me, so just a few shots from the hip:

- Authorization/access rights?

- Table names does not comply with SAS naming conventions? (<32 char, validvarname)

Access should support explicit SQL pass thru - can you access them that way?

Data never sleeps
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