This document discusses downloading and installing the Microsoft Access Database Engine 2010 Redistributable to resolve 64-bit driver issues when developing web applications using JSP on Windows 8. It provides instructions for downloading, installing, and using the driver update to connect to Microsoft Access and Excel files via OLEDB or ODBC connections from applications.

1. JDBC ODBC 64 BIT DRIVER
By Tarun Bamba

2. • If you are developing web application using JSP on Windows 8, and
facing the 64 bit driver issue
Or getting these errors
The specified DSN contains an architecture mismatch between the
Driver and Application
You can download the following update
Microsoft Access Database Engine 2010 Redistributable
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=13255

3. • To install this download:Download the file by clicking
the Download button and saving the file to your hard disk.
• Double-click the AccessDatabaseEngine.exe program file on your
hard disk to start the setup program.
• Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
• To use this download:If you are the user of an application, consult
your application documentation for details on how to use the
appropriate driver.
• If you are an application developer using OLEDB, set the Provider
argument of the ConnectionString property to
“Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0”
If you are connecting to Microsoft Office Excel data, add the
appropriate Extended Properties of the OLEDB connection string
based on the Excel file type:

4. • If you are an application developer using ODBC to connect to
Microsoft Office Access data, set the Connection String to
“Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb, *.accdb)};DBQ=path to
mdb/accdb file”
• If you are an application developer using ODBC to connect to
Microsoft Office Excel data, set the Connection String to
“Driver={Microsoft Excel Driver (*.xls, *.xlsx, *.xlsm,
*.xlsb)};DBQ=path to xls/xlsx/xlsm/xlsb file”