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# No MSYSMacros in System Table List for MS Access Database

Article ID: 114991

Article Last Modified on 8/15/2005

APPLIES TO

- Microsoft Excel 95 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Excel 5.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Query 2000

This article was previously published under Q114991

## SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Query, when you create a new data source, and you use the Access Data ODBC driver, the MSYSMACROS system table is not added when you display the system tables for this data source.

## CAUSE

The MSYSMACROS system table is not created when you use the Access Data ODBC driver to create a new data source, because you cannot create macros using ODBC; therefore, this table is not required.

## WORKAROUND

To add the MSYSMACROS system table to a Microsoft Access data source that you created in Microsoft Query, open the database in Microsoft Access and create a macro. The MSYSMACROS system table is then displayed in the Add Tables dialog box when you select the System Tables check box for the database in Microsoft Query.

## MORE INFORMATION

A system table is a table that contains information about the structure of a database. A Microsoft Access database has six default system tables; MSYSACES, MSYSCOLUMNS, MSYSINDEXES, MSYSOBJECTS, MSYSQUERIES, and MSYSMACROS. When you use a Microsoft Access database in Microsoft Query, and you select the System Tables check box in the Table Options dialog box, each of these tables appears in the Add Tables dialog box. However, when you create a new data source, and you use the Access Data ODBC driver, the MSYSMACROS system table is not added when you display the system tables for this data source.

## REFERENCES

For more information about the Table Options Dialog Box, choose the Search button in Help and type:

`system tables`

Additional query words: 5.00 7.00 MSQuery

Keywords: KB114991