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Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) API

ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) enable client applications to access and manipulate data from Access databases through OLE DB providers, supporting features for building client/server and web-based applications with extensions for multidimensional data (ADO MD) and schema management (ADOX).

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Documentation
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/client-developer/access/desktop-database-reference/microsoft-activex-data-objects-reference

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OLE DB Providers Reference
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/client-developer/access/desktop-database-reference/ole-db-providers

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
name: Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) API
description: ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) enable client applications to access and manipulate data from
  Access databases through OLE DB providers, supporting features for building client/server and web-based
  applications with extensions for multidimensional data (ADO MD) and schema management (ADOX).
image: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/access
humanUrl: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/client-developer/access/desktop-database-reference/microsoft-activex-data-objects-reference
tags:
- ActiveX
- ADO
- Data Access
- OLE DB
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/client-developer/access/desktop-database-reference/microsoft-activex-data-objects-reference
- type: OLE DB Providers Reference
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/client-developer/access/desktop-database-reference/ole-db-providers