# Ruby and Access

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-and-access/115194>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [September 21, 2007, 3:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-and-access/115194 "2007-09-21T15:47:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![jngo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@jngo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jngo)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2007, 3:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-and-access/115194/1 "2007-09-21T15:47:56Z")

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Hi Everyone,  
Was wondering if anyone had seen any good references (preferably on the  
www) to Ruby/Access ODBC functionality.  
Thanks,

- John

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**Author:** ![jngo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@jngo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jngo)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2007, 4:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-and-access/115194/2 "2007-09-21T16:54:09Z")

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> - John
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Instead of using ODBC, maybe use WIN32OLE and ADO.

Here’s a link:  
[http://rubyonwindows.blogspot.com/2007/06/using-ruby-ado-to-work-with-ms-acc](http://rubyonwindows.blogspot.com/2007/06/using-ruby-ado-to-work-with-ms-acc)  
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HTH,

Felix