Microsoft Access Loses Built-In Salesforce Connector: Here’s How CData Keeps You Connected
Blog post from CData
Microsoft announced in August 2025 that it would remove the bundled licensed Salesforce ODBC driver from Access in October 2025, with support for the driver ending on June 30, 2026, requiring users of Access-Salesforce linked tables to adopt an external ODBC connector. The text presents CData’s Salesforce ODBC Driver as a replacement, citing its read/write linked-table support, dynamic Salesforce metadata discovery, multiple authentication options, SQL capabilities, caching, bulk operations, and compatibility with existing Access ODBC workflows. It outlines configuring a CData data source name that matches the Access installation’s 32-bit or 64-bit architecture, then using Access’s ODBC Database feature to create linked tables for live Salesforce access or to import static snapshots. It also notes possible refresh issues after inserting records, advises testing links and reviewing queries, forms, reports, and VBA references before migration, and encourages completing the transition before the connector’s removal to avoid disruptions.
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