Import Data from Access that uses ODBC connection

[ontario234]

Hi,

I have MS access database that extracts data from SQL server using ODBC connection. I need to import this database in Power BI desktop. How can i achieve this? I DO NOT want to directly query or import data from SQL server since my access database is well established and contains all the queries and sub queries that I need. Help Please

[v-qiuyu-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @ontario234,

In Power BI desktop, to get data from Access database, you can use Access Database data source below:

As this connector use Access Database Engine, you need to install Access Database Engine version, either 32-bit or 64-bit, that matches your Power BI Desktop version. See: Resolve issues importing Access and .XLS files in Power BI Desktop.

By the way, use SQL Server database in Power BI desktop, we can also specify the T-SQL query.

Best Regards,
Qiuyun Yu

[Anonymous]

The option that you suggest requires the use of M code if you want to extract data from de raw data, you can´t use SQL.

An alternative that works is the use of a connection via "ole db" :

provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=YouDB;
Jet OLEDB:Database Password=1234;

[breadearner]

I currently have this issue as well. When trying to run a query as I would in Access, I get an error and the query returns no results. I have the connectors installed.

 (I inherited a large Access DB that uses ODBC that I have minimal knowledge of. I'm trying to set up a dashboard).

How would I go about using the queries? For example, the SQL query for this is:
SELECT [LNAME] & ", " & [FNAME] & " " & [MI] AS CLIENT, dbo_Daycareschedule.STARTDTE, dbo_Daycareschedule.ENDDTE, dbo_Daycareschedule.SERVDESC, dbo_Grant.GAGENCY, dbo_Daycareschedule.MON, dbo_Daycareschedule.TUE, dbo_Daycareschedule.WED, dbo_Daycareschedule.THU, dbo_Daycareschedule.FRI
FROM (dbo_Climas INNER JOIN dbo_Daycareschedule ON dbo_Climas.CLIENTID = dbo_Daycareschedule.CLIENTID) INNER JOIN dbo_Grant ON dbo_Daycareschedule.GRANT = dbo_Grant.GID
GROUP BY [LNAME] & ", " & [FNAME] & " " & [MI], dbo_Daycareschedule.STARTDTE, dbo_Daycareschedule.ENDDTE, dbo_Daycareschedule.SERVDESC, dbo_Grant.GAGENCY, dbo_Daycareschedule.MON, dbo_Daycareschedule.TUE, dbo_Daycareschedule.WED, dbo_Daycareschedule.THU, dbo_Daycareschedule.FRI, dbo_Climas.CLIENTID
HAVING (((dbo_Daycareschedule.STARTDTE) Is Not Null) AND ((dbo_Daycareschedule.ENDDTE) Is Null) AND ((dbo_Daycareschedule.SERVDESC)="Adult Daycare" Or (dbo_Daycareschedule.SERVDESC)="Adult Day Health Care" Or (dbo_Daycareschedule.SERVDESC)="Extended"))
ORDER BY [LNAME] & ", " & [FNAME] & " " & [MI];

[JWBennett]

MS Access data sources do not currently have a supported data gateway allowing scheduled refresh.  However, ODBC does.  If there is a back door to using the ODBC data source with MS Access I would like to know about it.