[R] Creating an Access (.mdb) database using R

[Prof Brian Ripley]

On Wed, 6 Jun 2007, Moshe Olshansky wrote:

> Hello!
>
> I have a short question:  Is it possible to create a
> (non-existing) Access database using R (and if yes,
> how)?  I need to create a new database and then insert
> a few tables into it.

Short answer: yes, if you are using Windows (you did not say).

Slightly longer answer 1:

If you have the ODBC drivers installed,

> library(RODBC)
> ch <- odbcDriverConnect("Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)}")

will allow you to create a database and select it.

Slightly longer answer 2:

Use DCOM to control Access if you have that installed.  I'll leave you to 
do your own homework on this one.

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