Adding an existing table to Access databse file

  • Hi,

    I am new to MS Access (2007) and have a requirement to add an existing table to MS- Access database. There are 4 tables already associated with the database and I wish to add another one to it. Does someone know how to go about it ?

    Thanks,

    Paul

  • Click "Create" on the top menu bar/ribbon....select "Table"

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  • pwalter83 (1/23/2012)


    Hi,

    I am new to MS Access (2007) and have a requirement to add an existing table to MS- Access database. There are 4 tables already associated with the database and I wish to add another one to it. Does someone know how to go about it ?

    Thanks,

    Paul

    You say you have to add an existing table to Access? Where does it exist? Can you just reference it externally (link table)? Or do you just need to add a new table? If the latter then just follow the instructions already posted.

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  • J Livingston SQL (1/23/2012)


    Click "Create" on the top menu bar/ribbon....select "Table"

    Thanks for your reply, however, I do not want to create a new table from scratch. I only wish to import an existing table and add it to the list of tables already there.

  • Sean Lange (1/23/2012)


    pwalter83 (1/23/2012)


    Hi,

    I am new to MS Access (2007) and have a requirement to add an existing table to MS- Access database. There are 4 tables already associated with the database and I wish to add another one to it. Does someone know how to go about it ?

    Thanks,

    Paul

    You say you have to add an existing table to Access? Where does it exist? Can you just reference it externally (link table)? Or do you just need to add a new table? If the latter then just follow the instructions already posted.

    The table exists in SQL Server as are the ones that are already added. I do not wish to create a new table, just add an existing table to the list of tables already there in the left pane under 'All tables'.

  • Ok so do you need to have the table in Access detached from SQL server or can you create a link table via ODBC?

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  • pwalter83 (1/23/2012)


    J Livingston SQL (1/23/2012)


    Click "Create" on the top menu bar/ribbon....select "Table"

    Thanks for your reply, however, I do not want to create a new table from scratch. I only wish to import an existing table and add it to the list of tables already there.

    Apologies...misread your requirement.

    External Data > More > ODBC Database

    you can link or import from SQL

    you will need a DSN to connect.

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  • J Livingston SQL (1/23/2012)


    pwalter83 (1/23/2012)


    J Livingston SQL (1/23/2012)


    Click "Create" on the top menu bar/ribbon....select "Table"

    Thanks for your reply, however, I do not want to create a new table from scratch. I only wish to import an existing table and add it to the list of tables already there.

    Apologies...misread your requirement.

    External Data > More > ODBC Database

    you can link or import from SQL

    you will need a DSN to connect.

    Thans for your help, it worked !

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