Is it possible to connect access data base to visual basic?

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Hey!
I need to make a programme for a university in which i have to connect an excel/access data base and use it in Vbasic.
I was wondering if I could use check boxes to extract data from it.
Eg.:
I need a programme to choose teachers. But one teacher can give more than one course.
like:
I need teachers that give phisics and maths, and using the checkboxes i would have all of them

What I have tried:

I tried connecting with access but I really dont get it

Posted 1-Mar-18 0:58am

beatriz_mgarcia

Updated 1-Mar-18 2:44am

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RedDk 1-Mar-18 14:06pm

Sure! Look up "VSTO". Then use a reference in your .NET code to the MSOffice object exposed. Easypeasy. Plenty of sample/example at MSDN too.

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CPallini · Answer 1 · 2018-03-01T01:25:00

Solution 1

Is Google working, isn't it?[^]

Posted 1-Mar-18 1:25am

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Maciej Los 1-Mar-18 8:41am

Good advice!
:laugh:

Maciej Los · Answer 2 · 2018-03-01T02:45:00

Solution 2

As CPallini[^] mentioned in solution#1, Google is very helpful, for example:
How to use Microsoft Visual Basic .NET to connect to a Microsoft Access database and to retrieve data[^]
Connect to data in an Access database (Windows Forms)[^]

Posted 1-Mar-18 2:45am

Maciej Los