Connecting to an Existing Database

To connect to a Visual Geobase format database that has been previously created, do the following:

1. Click File-Database Connection Wizard

2. Select the data source type

  • MSAccess

Browse to the file (mdb)
If applicable, select the system security database (default is no database)
Give the database a name to refer to it by.

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Click Next

  • ODBC

Select the data source name from the list
Add any further login information required such as username and password

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Click Next

Field Names

Select the field and table names for the database. If the database format is standard then leave these unchanged.

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Click OK

You should now see the database explorer window.

You have successfully connected to the database.

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