In the Database type list box, you can select one of the following database types:
1. MS Access (Jet) databases
Allows you to connect to an MS Access database through the Jet engine. Jet is the Database Management System (DBMS) which underlies MS Access and also Visual Basic, as well as MS Word and MS Excel.
Next steps:
Database setup - MS-Access (Jet)
2. All other databases
Choose this option if you wish to connect to any other (relational) databases (SQL server, Oracle, etc.) through a connection string. A connection string includes the source database name and other parameters needed for the initial connection. The default value is an empty string.
Next steps:
Database setup - Other databases