Select the source database type for conversion (MDB or MySQL).

If you select Access Database, you will be invited to specify a Microsoft Access database file (*.mdb), Username and Password if needed.

Using WorkGroups

     When using MS Access WorkGroups, select the "Using WorkGroups" check box, and input the proper Username and Password in the corresponding fields appeared.

When you select MySQL Database as a source database, specify Hostname, Port, Username, Password and use SSH forwarding if needed.


DBSync for MS Access & MySQL supports Unicode. To make language special symbols displayed correctly select utf8 in the list box "Connection character set". You can also choose any other character set from the list box. After defining necessary information, click "Test connection" button. This will check if it's possible to connect to your MySQL server with the parameters you specified before.

In case the connection is set successfully the following message appears and you can continue configuring necessary data:

By pressing "Refresh" button you can view all existing databases available on this server for this user and list them in "Database" combo-box.
Choose a MySQL database you'd like to convert. You can also type the name of the database to be converted in this combo it will allow you to save time needed for refreshing information about the bases available.

Click "Next >" to continue.