Symptom
- OLE DB Provider missing.
- Microsoft Access OLEDB Provider not listed.
- Microsoft Office 12.0 Access Database Engine OLEDB Provider is not available in the list of OLE DB Providers, in Database Expert while creating new connection in Crystal Reports.
Environment
- SAP Crystal Reports 2008
- SAP Crystal Reports 2011
- SAP Crystal Reports 2013
- SAP Crystal Reports 2016
Reproducing the Issue
- Start Crystal Reports
- Create a New Report.
- Select OLE DB option in the Database Expert
- In the list of available Providers, MS Access is not listed.
Cause
- The Microsoft Office 12.0 Access Database Engine OLEDB Provider is not installed on the machine and it does not come with Crystal Reports or the SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform.
- The OLEDB Provider is supplied by the datasource vendor.
Resolution
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To install the OLE DB provider for the Microsoft Office 12.0 Access Database Engine, download and install the components of the MS Office:
- 2007 Office System Driver: Data Connectivity Components or
- Microsoft Access Database Engine 2010 Redistributable - For more information on Microsoft OLEDB Provider see the Microsoft document: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc280478.aspx
Keywords
mdb, MS Access, accdb, oledb , KBA , BI-RA-CR , Crystal Reports designer or Business View Manager , Problem
Product
Crystal Reports 2008 V1 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2011 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2013 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2016