Access to MySQL: How to transfer data from Access to MySQL
Step
1. Create a new job, and open the [Design Job] interface.
2. Create a new ADO dataset as target in [Design Job] interface, and open the property dialog of ADO dataset, set connection parameters with Access in [Database] sheet, then click [Import field definition] button in [Fields] sheet to import field definition information.
Following is the detailed parameters of Access should be setted.
Property name
Description
Connection string
Set ConnectionString to specify the information needed to connect the access.
Click the button on the Connection string box right, to open [Data link properties] dialog.
Select "Microsoft Jet 4.0 OLE DB Provider" , and click [Next] button.
Select mdb file by click button on the "Select or enter a database name" combox right.
Table name
Once you set up the parameters for database connection, click the combo box, all tables will be listed.
Databasetype
Select Microsoft Access 2000 or 95/97.
Field
List the definition information of the field that has the above format.
Before reading source data, you must define fieldĄ¯s information. About how to get field information.
3. Create a new MySQL dataset as target in [Design Job] interface, and open the property dialog of MySQL dataset, set MySQL connection parameters in [Database] sheet, then click [Import field definition] button in [Fields] sheet to import field definition information.
Following is the detailed parameters of MySQL should be setted.
Property name
Description
Connection Type
Set the property by one of the following connection configurations:
Direct connection: MySQL client does not need installed on client side.
Standard connection: MySQL client need installed.
Host
The host name or DNS name of MySQL server.
Database
Database name of MySQL server.
User name
It is used to connect the MySQL database.
Password
Connecting password of the MySQL database.
Table name
Once you set up the parameters for database connection, click the combo box, all tables will be listed.
Create New table
Create a new table in target database. If it already exits, the new table can't be created
Submit records
Generally, capability is better when parameter is set as 100.
Field
List the definition information of the field that has the above format.
Before reading source data, you must define fieldĄ¯s information. About how to get field information.
4. Connect source and target. Create a new DBLink between ADO dataset and MySQL dataset, and open the property dialog of DBLink, then set the "update mode" parameter.
5. Mapping fields. Click [Field mapping] button in [General] sheet in property dialog of DBLink to open [Set DBLink Fields Mapping] interface. You can edit calculation expression for each target fields, or drop source field to target field by mouse to generate field mapping list.
Necessary Enviroment
Access
No any Limitation.
MySQL
If connect type is "Direct connection", needn't install MySQL client.
If connect type is "Standard connection", must install MySQL client in your machine.
