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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: "Find Databases Wizard (AccessToSQL)" |
| 3 | +description: Learn about the Find Databases Wizard in SQL Server Migration Assistant for Access, including Select Files, Select Locations, and Verify Selection. |
| 4 | +author: nilabjaball |
| 5 | +ms.author: niball |
| 6 | +ms.reviewer: randolphwest |
| 7 | +ms.date: 12/30/2025 |
| 8 | +ms.service: sql |
| 9 | +ms.subservice: ssma |
| 10 | +ms.topic: article |
| 11 | +ms.collection: |
| 12 | + - sql-migration-content |
| 13 | +f1_keywords: |
| 14 | + - "ssma.access.selectdatabase.f1" |
| 15 | + - "ssma.access.finddatabase.f1" |
| 16 | + - "ssma.access.verifydatabase.f1" |
| 17 | +helpviewer_keywords: |
| 18 | + - "Find Databases Wizard" |
| 19 | +--- |
| 20 | +# Find Databases Wizard (AccessToSQL) |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +There are three pages in the Find Databases Wizard. |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +- [Select Files](#select-files-page) |
| 25 | +- [Select Locations](#select-locations-page) |
| 26 | +- [Verify Selection](#verify-selection-page) |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +## Select Files page |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +The Select Files page of the Find Databases Wizard lists the files that were found during the search. To select a file to add to SSMA, select the row that contains the file name. When you're finished selecting files, select **Next** to view the Verify Selection page. |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +To open the Scan Network for Files Wizard, on the **File** menu, select **Find Databases**. |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +To select a file to add to SSMA, select the check box next to the file name. When you're finished selecting files, select **Next** to view the Completion page. |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +### Options |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +#### Select all |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +Select this check box to select all databases in the list. |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +#### Unselect all |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +Select this check box to deselect all databases in the list. |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +#### File name |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +Shows the name of the Access database file to add to SSMA. |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +#### Owner |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +Displays the owner of the file. |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +#### File path |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +Displays the path of the Access database file. |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +#### Size |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +The size of the database, in bytes. |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +#### Created |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +The date and time the database was created. |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +#### Modified |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +The date and time the database was last updated. |
| 69 | + |
| 70 | +## Select Locations page |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | +On the Select Locations page of the Find Databases Wizard, you enter the search parameters for finding Access databases. |
| 73 | + |
| 74 | +To open the Find Databases Wizard, on the **File** menu, select **Find Databases**. For more information about how to use this dialog box, see [Add and remove Access database files](adding-and-removing-access-database-files-accesstosql.md) |
| 75 | + |
| 76 | +### Options |
| 77 | + |
| 78 | +#### Browse |
| 79 | + |
| 80 | +Select to browse the computer or network. Select the folder or location to search, and then select **OK**. Select **Add** to add this location to the list. |
| 81 | + |
| 82 | +#### Path box |
| 83 | + |
| 84 | +Shows the path to add to the locations box. Enter or browse to the path you want to scan, and then select the **Add** button. |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | +#### Locations box |
| 87 | + |
| 88 | +Lists the locations SSMA scans. When you select the **Add** button, the specified path is added to this box. |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +#### Add |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | +Adds the location in the path text box to the list of locations. |
| 93 | + |
| 94 | +#### Replace |
| 95 | + |
| 96 | +If an item in the list of locations is selected, the item in the path text box replaces the selected item. |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | +#### Remove |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | +Removes the selected item from the list of locations to search. |
| 101 | + |
| 102 | +#### All or part of file name |
| 103 | + |
| 104 | +To find databases that have names that contain a specific string, enter the string. Don't use wildcard characters. |
| 105 | + |
| 106 | +#### Creation date |
| 107 | + |
| 108 | +To find databases that were created within a specific date range, enter the start date in the **From** box and the end date in the **To** box. |
| 109 | + |
| 110 | +#### Last updated date |
| 111 | + |
| 112 | +To find databases that were last updated within a specific date range, enter the start date in the **From** box and the end date in the **To** box. |
| 113 | + |
| 114 | +#### Size |
| 115 | + |
| 116 | +To find databases that match a size criteria, select a comparison character in the first box, enter a number for the size, and then select bytes, kilobytes, or megabytes from the third box. |
| 117 | + |
| 118 | +#### Owner |
| 119 | + |
| 120 | +Enter the full Windows user name of the owner. This might be formatted as *domain*\\*user*. |
| 121 | + |
| 122 | +## Verify Selection page |
| 123 | + |
| 124 | +The Verify Selection page of the Find Databases Wizard lists the files to be added to SSMA. If the list of files is incorrect, select **Back** to modify the list. Otherwise, select **Finish** to add the files. |
| 125 | + |
| 126 | +To open the Find Databases wizard, on the **File** menu, select **Find Databases**. |
| 127 | + |
| 128 | +### Options |
| 129 | + |
| 130 | +#### File name |
| 131 | + |
| 132 | +Shows the name of the Access database file to add to SSMA. |
| 133 | + |
| 134 | +#### File path |
| 135 | + |
| 136 | +Shows the path of the Access database file. |
| 137 | + |
| 138 | +#### Owner |
| 139 | + |
| 140 | +Shows the owner of the file. |
| 141 | + |
| 142 | +## Related content |
| 143 | + |
| 144 | +- [Add and remove Access database files](adding-and-removing-access-database-files-accesstosql.md) |
| 145 | +- [User interface reference](user-interface-reference-accesstosql.md) |
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