# Import existing Access database

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/import-existing-access-database/167987>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 14, 2009, 6:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/import-existing-access-database/167987 "2009-05-14T18:09:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 6:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/import-existing-access-database/167987/1 "2009-05-14T18:09:55Z")

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I have a database project written in Micro$oft Access 2003 and would  
like to move the tables and data to a Ruby R. application with MySql  
as the backend database.

Once I’ve imported the Access database into MySql, how do I get Rails to  
map to the existing data taking into account existing relationships?

Any help, preferably with step by step procedure, would be greatly  
appreciated.

Thanks