Open Microsoft Access Database On Mac

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I want to access the data in a Microsoft Access database. I have some.accdb and.mdb files and want to read them in Python. From my research, pyodbc can only be used on Windows platform, but I am working on Mac OS X. I am new to Python. The other option is if I could export the data from the database to a csv and then use in python. Jan 29, 2013 Up until recently, there was no way to open a Microsoft Access database directly on a Mac. However, there are, at the time of writing, five apps, all available from the Mac App Store, which allow you to open and view data in Access database tables. Below is a summary of the apps. Microsoft Access for Mac 2020 full offline installer setup for Mac Microsoft Access for Mac helps you track, report and share information using database solutions. Access provides a powerful set of tools that are sophisticated enough for professional developers, yet easy to learn for new users.

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  • You cannot open a MS Access database in LO Base. You can create a Base database and link to the tables in an Access database. Forms, Reports. And Queries will have to be created in Base. EDITED 30/04/16. If the Access database was created using Access 2007 or later you can get free from Microsoft the MS Access Runtime program.
  • Apr 29, 2014  ‎Open Microsoft Access database on your Mac with this App, you can view data easily with Filter, Sort, Paging, and export data or schema to other databases. With the In-App Purchase feature 'Edit Data' and 'DB Creator' you can even edit it natively on your Mac, create new databases and new tables.

Original KB number: 289681

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Note

This article applies only to a Microsoft Access database (.accdb and .mdb). Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

Symptoms

When you try to open a database that is located on a server, you may receive the following error message:

Couldn't use <filename>; file already in use.

Cause

If doesn't have the Create permissions for the folder in which the database is located, the Microsoft Jet database engine can't create the locking information file. The file is necessary for multiple users to open the database. So if a corresponding file doesn't already exist, a user who doesn't have the Create permissions opens the database exclusively.

Note

The locking information file is:

  • *.ldb in Access 2003 and in earlier versions of Access
  • *.laccdb in Access 2007/2010

Resolution

To prevent this behavior, make sure that all users who open the database have the Read, Write, and Create permissions for the folder in which the database is located.

Additionally, if you're using a security-enhanced Access database, make sure that the users who open the database also have the Read and Write permissions on the folder. The folder contains the workgroup information (.mdw) file.

More Information

In order to open a database in shared mode, the Microsoft Jet database engine must be able to create a locking information file (*.ldb or *.laccdb) in the same folder as the database itself.

Open Microsoft Access Database On Mac Computer

For more information about .ldb files, click Microsoft Access Help on the Help menu, type sharing access database in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the content.

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References

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For additional information about .ldb files, see the following article: