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Connector Microsoft Access
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Bias Analysis
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Summary:
The documentation assumes the use of Windows environments by requiring the Microsoft Access ODBC driver (which is only available on Windows), referencing file paths in Windows format (e.g., C:\mydatabase.accdb), and omitting any mention of Linux or cross-platform alternatives. There are no Linux-specific instructions, examples, or caveats, and all tooling and configuration steps are implicitly or explicitly Windows-centric.
Recommendations:
- Explicitly state that the Microsoft Access ODBC driver is only available on Windows and clarify that Linux is not supported for this connector.
- If possible, mention any workarounds or third-party solutions for accessing Access databases from Linux (e.g., mdbtools, unixODBC with alternative drivers), even if not officially supported.
- Provide a table or section comparing platform support, so Linux users are aware of the limitations up front.
- Use neutral language in file path examples or provide both Windows and Linux path formats where relevant (even if Linux is not supported, this clarifies the scope).
- Add a note in the prerequisites or introduction highlighting the Windows-only nature of the required drivers and runtime environment.
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Flagged Code Snippets
{
"name": "MicrosoftAccessLinkedService",
"properties": {
"type": "MicrosoftAccess",
"typeProperties": {
"connectionString": "Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb, *.accdb)};Dbq=<path to your DB file e.g. C:\\mydatabase.accdb>;",
"authenticationType": "Basic",
"userName": "<username>",
"password": {
"type": "SecureString",
"value": "<password>"
}
},
"connectVia": {
"referenceName": "<name of Integration Runtime>",
"type": "IntegrationRuntimeReference"
}
}
}
{
"name": "MicrosoftAccessDataset",
"properties": {
"type": "MicrosoftAccessTable",
"linkedServiceName": {
"referenceName": "<Microsoft Access linked service name>",
"type": "LinkedServiceReference"
},
"typeProperties": {
"tableName": "<table name>"
}
}
}
"activities":[
{
"name": "CopyToMicrosoftAccess",
"type": "Copy",
"inputs": [
{
"referenceName": "<input dataset name>",
"type": "DatasetReference"
}
],
"outputs": [
{
"referenceName": "<Microsoft Access output dataset name>",
"type": "DatasetReference"
}
],
"typeProperties": {
"source": {
"type": "<source type>"
},
"sink": {
"type": "MicrosoftAccessSink"
}
}
}
]
"activities":[
{
"name": "CopyFromMicrosoftAccess",
"type": "Copy",
"inputs": [
{
"referenceName": "<Microsoft Access input dataset name>",
"type": "DatasetReference"
}
],
"outputs": [
{
"referenceName": "<output dataset name>",
"type": "DatasetReference"
}
],
"typeProperties": {
"source": {
"type": "MicrosoftAccessSource",
"query": "SELECT * FROM MyTable"
},
"sink": {
"type": "<sink type>"
}
}
}
]