On 12/14/11 6:05 PM, Smithies, Russell wrote: > I can connect Perl to Microsoft SQL Server using Sybase drivers it so might work with Access. > Parts of this might be useful:http://www.peceny.de/misc/freetds.html Access native databases use the 'Jet' database engine, and they are files accessed over SMB/CIFS, not proper client-server like a 'real' database engine. This is going to be painful no matter how you do it. -- john r pierce N 37, W 122 santa cruz ca mid-left coast