This installation package provides libraries that allow external programs to read and write data. It supports Microsoft Office Access 2007 (MDB and ACCDB) files and Microsoft Office Excel 2007 (XLS and XLSX) files. Key Features and Capabilities
Given the driver's age and discontinued status, you should consider modern alternatives:
Before the 2007 Office system, Microsoft used the Joint Engine Technology (JET) engine to connect to Access databases (.mdb) and Excel spreadsheets (.xls). However, with the introduction of the 2007 Office suite, Microsoft introduced new, XML-based file formats: .accdb for Access and .xlsx for Excel. 2007 office system driver data connectivity components link
At its core, this package is a collection of components that allow non-Microsoft Office applications to read and write data to 2007 Microsoft Office system files. Specifically, it provides the OLEDB and ODBC drivers.
Reads and writes to .accdb and legacy .mdb databases. However, with the introduction of the 2007 Office
Web applications hosted on Internet Information Services (IIS) utilize these drivers to parse user-uploaded Excel spreadsheets. The server can read the data directly into a web form or a central database. Installation and System Requirements
Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\myFolder\myAccessFile.accdb;Persist Security Info=False; Use code with caution. Summary and Next Steps Reads and writes to
Since Microsoft removed the original standalone download page ( AccessDatabaseEngine.exe ), developers and system administrators must use alternative official channels to obtain the drivers.
Driver=Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb, *.accdb);DBQ=C:\YourFolder\Database.accdb; Use code with caution.
At its core, the package provides and OLE DB drivers that enable developers and applications to interact with: