Use the Linked Table Manager in Access to manage external data sources and to refresh, relink, edit, or delete linked tables due to changes to the data source location and table name or schema.

Adding a linked table is as easy as selecting a range and clicking Add to Data Model. It's also good to format the range as table and then give it a proper name . It is so much easier to perform calculations and manage relationships by using named linked tables.

Identify the tables or views that you want to link to or import, and uniquely-valued fields for linked tables. You can link to or import more than one table or view in a single operation. Consider the number of columns in each table or view.

When you create a table in Excel and then generate a linked table in the Power Pivot workbook, the tables are linked by name, and have identical data in them. However, the following changes to the Excel table can cause errors:

Link to data in a shared document. On the External Data tab, select the type of data you want to link to (Excel, Access, Text File, XML file, or HTML file). Select Browse, select a file, and then select Open. If necessary, specify which data you want to link to and how, and then name the new table. Then, select OK or Finish.

Open the Linked Table Manager dialog in Access 2016 or later by clicking External Data > Linked Table Manager. Select the linked data sources you want to list and then click Export to Excel. Access prompts you for a location to save the Excel workbook.

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You can link only to tables in another Access database. You cannot link to queries, forms, reports, macros, or modules. When you link to a table in an Access database, Access creates a new table, called a linked table, which maintains a link to the source records and fields.

You can link to any Dataverse table from Access, not just the ones that you migrate. Perhaps the table is already used in a pre-built Power app. Or the app is used with other products such as Excel, SharePoint, or SQL Server.

When you link to a SharePoint list, Access creates a new table (often referred to as a linked table) that reflects the structure and contents of the source list. Unlike importing, linking creates a link only to the list, not to any specific views of the list.