What is the best way to synchronize data between MS Access and MySQL?

Question

I have an access database on a windows machine, which I must import into mysql on a linux webserver. At the moment the access dabatbase table is exported as a text file, aut

Answer 1

If you do want incremental updates, the way to do it is writing a script that does connect to both databases (through ODBC at least on the Access side) and compare all tables. The advantage of copying the whole thing is that you are sure not to forget anything, downside may be the size and the fact that the mysql will not be available during the reload.