# Database connection to Microsoft Access 2013 DB

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**Created:** [May 8, 2018, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connection-to-microsoft-access-2013-db/17967 "2018-05-08T23:10:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-connection-to-microsoft-access-2013-db/17967/4 "2018-05-09T14:26:27Z")

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Try installing SQL Server Express and add the MS Access database as a linked server. On the gateway, make a DB Connection to sql express.

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