as an aside, I have not gotten a linked server for access to work in SQL 64 bit / any version; against either a .mdb or .accdb
i can get the ACE drivers to work with Excel no problem
would you mind scripting your linked server and posting it? maybe i can get one to work here.
Lowell
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