In addition, linked tables return all records to the application, which kind of negates one of the main reasons for using a database server (returning only the data you request).

I've got an Access 2003 database linked to a SQL Server 2000 database. In SQL Server (Enterprise Manager) - the field is listed as:Data Type: text, Length: 16, Allow Nulls = YesIn Access, the ...

Linking Vs. Importing Files in Access. Microsoft introduced its Access database product about 20 years ago, and it remains popular due to its ability to link and import data from a variety of sources.

SQL lets you use one command to quickly create a new table containing a subset of records from a larger table while working in Access. Sound complicated? It's not, as Mary Ann Richardson shows us.