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Connect to an Access database

  • November 25, 2020
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I'm dating myself here, but back in the day - I could connect Dreamweaver to a local Access database using a connection string. I can't find any documentation about it, so I'm suspicious that's no longer a thing. Is that true? I want to do some simple localhost prototyping, and I'm failing!

Help, anyone?

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    Nancy OShea
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    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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    November 25, 2020

    Access is not suitable for the web.  Use a MySQL database instead.

    Install an Apache web server on your local machine  -- Wamp, Xampp or Mamp.

    https://helpx.adobe.com/dreamweaver/user-guide.html/dreamweaver/using/set-computer-application-development.ug.html

     

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    Jon Fritz
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    Jon FritzCommunity Expert
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    November 25, 2020

    All database functionality was removed from DW's interface something like 6 or7 versions back because they were outdated and Adobe had no interest in rewriting them.

    They recently mentioned they would bring them back in an upcoming version, but shortly after the announcement, they said the new DB functions were on hold until other issues were resolved.

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