Connecting to Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel from Windows
Configure connectivity to the Informatica components on Windows.
Install Microsoft Access or Excel on the machine where the Data Integration Service and PowerCenter Integration Service processes run. Create an ODBC data source for the Microsoft Access or Excel data you want to access.
Configuring ODBC Connectivity
You can configure ODBC connectivity to a Microsoft Access or Excel database.
The following steps provide a guideline for configuring ODBC connectivity. For specific instructions, see the database documentation.
1. Create an ODBC data source using the driver provided by Microsoft.
2. To avoid using empty string or nulls, use the reserved words PmNullUser for the user name and PmNullPasswd for the password when you create a database connection.