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Microsoft Access Driver ODBC connection to <database> failed

Troubleshooting


Problem

The following error occurs when using an ODBC connection to connect to Microsoft Access, which in turn is linked to a Microsoft SQL Server database using an ODBC connection. [Error Message -] DMS-E-GENERAL, A general exception has occurred during operation 'asynchronous open'. [Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access Driver] ODBC--connection to failed.'

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1005502

Document Information

Modified date:
09 May 2025

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