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CLCastroEn
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Error switching source access

Hello! I have a report ready, with formulas and several related bases.

Now I am changing the source of the main database (a folder with combined access files) from my computer to another (using the same folder but with different path) and it throws me the following message when I put change source data ;

"Unexpected error in 'Transform file' query. DataSource.NotFound: Microsoft Access: The provider 'Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0' is not registered on the local computer. The 64-bit version of the OLEDB provider of the Access 2010 Access Database Engine may be required to read "wt1uq6f_692542400_CF6B915FX94D9X447FX8028XBEE2C3979227.mdb". To download the client software, visit the following site:
If anyone understands the mistake I appreciate it!
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amitchandak
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@CLCastroEn , see this http://dataap.org/blog/2018/05/30/solved-microsoft-access-the-microsoft-ace-oledb-12-0-provider-is-n...

and download https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=13255 and install

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amitchandak
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@CLCastroEn , see this http://dataap.org/blog/2018/05/30/solved-microsoft-access-the-microsoft-ace-oledb-12-0-provider-is-n...

and download https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=13255 and install

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Microsoft Fabric Series 60+ Videos YouTube
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