How do I create a passthrough query in access using a DSN-less connection?

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I'm using DSN-less connections to my SQL Server in an Access database. However, whenever I try to write a "Pass-Through" query and run it, a dialog box pops up asking for the DSN.

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sql-serversql-server-2008ms-accessms-access-2010dsn

1 Answers

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In SQL view, choose properties after you have selected passthrough query and insert an ODBC connect string. For example:

ODBC;DRIVER=SQL Server;SERVER=Server\Instance;Trusted_Connection=Yes;DATABASE=Test

See also: http://www.connectionstrings.com/sql-server-2008