Microsoft Access, OpenOffice and MySQL

Using ODBC it is possible to connect Microsoft Access (or OpenOffice) to a MySQL database. Access or OpenOffice can even be used as “front end” to MySQL.

The “MySQL Connector/OBDC” drivers are available at: <http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/connector-odbc.html>

Installation information and documentation is available for Windows, Mac OS X and Unix platforms.

WindowsXP: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/connector-odbc-installation-binary-windows.html

MacOS X: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/connector-odbc-installation-binary-macosx.html