python + access + odbc + linux

[Philippe Martin]

Thanks TIM.

Philippe


Tim Golden wrote:

> [Philippe Martin]
> 
> | I understand that access can be accessed through an ODBC driver under
> | windows (instead of Jet).
> | 
> | I am wondering if the same can be done under Linux.
> 
> You need to look at the mdbtools packages
> 
> http://mdbtools.sourceforge.net/
> 
> which includes a Jet-ODBC driver which can be used under
> Linux via iODBC or UnixODBC and mxODBC on the Python side.
> At least in theory: I had only qualified success, and
> eventually gave up. But it was clear from the mailing
> lists that other people had succeeded.
> 
> TJG
> 
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