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How to import a CSV file to access 2007?. To begin with…. Go to the start menu, right there on your desktop! Go to “All programs”. Moving further…. Go to “Microsoft office” Click on “Microsoft Office Access 2007”. Get started…. After you have opened access 2007, click on “Blank Database”.
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How to import a CSV file to access 2007? Created by :- Maryam Shahed -11G1
To begin with… • Go to the start menu, right there on your desktop! • Go to “All programs” Created by :- Maryam Shahed -11G1
Moving further… • Go to “Microsoft office” • Click on “Microsoft Office Access 2007” Created by :- Maryam Shahed -11G1
Get started… • After you have opened access 2007, click on “Blank Database” Created by :- Maryam Shahed -11G1
Hold on! • Make sure you save your database before continuing. Browse location-where you will be saving your database. Give a suitable name to your database. Created by :- Maryam Shahed -11G1 Create!
Your new database will appear now! Created by :- Maryam Shahed -11G1
Importing a CSV file… • Step 1-Click on “External Data”. • Step 2 –Click on “Text File”. Created by :- Maryam Shahed -11G1
Step 3 Browse the location of the file. DO NOT MAKE ANY CHANGES HERE. Created by :- Maryam Shahed -11G1 Click on “OK”
Here also, you will not make any changes. • Step 4 Created by :- Maryam Shahed -11G1 Click on “Next”
Select “Comma” Tick this box which makes sure that “first row contains field names”. • Step 5 Created by :- Maryam Shahed -11G1 Click on “Advanced” to make sure that the date format (e.g. DMY,YMD,MDY) matches with the one in your table. Click on “Next”
Select appropriate Data Types For example :-Text, numbers, date/time, yes/no etc • Step 6 Created by :- Maryam Shahed -11G1 Click on “Next”
Select this box if you already have a primary key in your table which says, “Choose my own primary key” • Step 7-Set a primary key. Created by :- Maryam Shahed -11G1 Incase, if you do not have a primary key, select this box which says “Let access add primary key” –a primary key will be automatically added for you!
Step 8-Give an appropriate name to your file • Step 9 Created by :- Maryam Shahed -11G1 Click on “Finish”