[ale] Need to connect to a MS Access database from Linux

[Jeff Hubbs]

Google for mdbtools.

- Jeff

On Fri, 2005-03-25 at 13:18 -0500, gchendry at bellsouth.net wrote:
> Need to connect to a MS Access database from Linux
> 
> Specifics:
> Yes, I have to use MS Access : (
> 
> I have a Linux server that has a samba mounted directory from a NT server containing the MS Access database. Thus I have local access to the database file.
> I want to write standalone Java and tomcat:JSP programs on the Linux server to access this database.
> 
> I have been reading a lot of forms on this issue, and most if not all solutions contain middleware running on the MS platform to listen for jdbc remote calls.
> I would like to stay away from any and all MS dependant components.
> Warning, there are some java examples on the web on how to do this but they are for a  MS platform, they don't tell you that and lead you to think it is a solution.
> 
> The best solution I see available right now is :RmiJdbc : Client/Server JDBC Driver Based on Java RMI : http://rmijdbc.objectweb.org/
> It is free, but requires a middleware component running on the MS server side.
> 
> Need Ideas, anybody have any?
> 
> If it comes down to buying an ODBC driver I'll do it. 've tried to find one,  but reading through all the red tape to find what I need is a time synch.  Recommendations?
> 
> 
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