Query Microsoft Access MDB Database using LINQ and C#

Question

I have a *.MDB database file, and I am wondering if it is possible or recommended to work against it using LINQ in C#. I am also wondering what some simple examples would look like.

I don't know a lot about LINQ, but my requirements for this task are pretty simple (I believe). The user will be passing me a file path to Microsoft Access MDB database and I would like to use LINQ to add rows to one of the tables within the database.

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/295772/query-microsoft-access-mdb-database-using-linq-and-c-sharp

Answer 1

What you want is a LINQ to ODBC provider, or a LINQ to JET/OLEDB provider.

Out of the box, MS doesn't make one. There may be a 3rd party who does.