Introduction to ADO programming

Applies to: Access 2013, Office 2013

For an introduction to the Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) Programmer's Guide, see the following topics:

• What's new in ADO
• Prerequisites (ADO Introduction)
• The ADO family of libraries
• The role of ADO in Microsoft Data Access
• ADO task table
• ADO technology table
• ADO glossary

Next steps

Go to Section I: Active X Data Objects.

See also

• ADO programmer's guide