As part of creating a reference to a remote workgroup, you are required to specify the location of the remote workgroup database in the form of a data source. A data source describes to OfficeTalk the location and format of the remote workgroup database.
The Data Source page lets you specify the data source representing a database either by selecting an existing data source, which describes the database, or by creating a new data source.
You may create a new data source in the following way:
Specify a unique name for the data source into the Data Source field and press the Add… button located underneath the field. A Create New Data Source wizard is displayed.
Select the System Data Source radio button and press Next. The next page shows a list of database drivers. If the remote workgroup database is an Access driver, then select the line that reads 'Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)' and press Next. The last page will summarise the wizard's intended actions when you press Finish.
Press Finish. The ODBC Microsoft Access Setup dialog box is displayed. Press the Select… button. A Select Database dialog box is displayed.
Locate and select the remote workgroup database. Note that if the remote workgroup database is available over dial-up networking then you must be dialled up to the remote location prior to selecting the remote workgroup database. Press OK on the Select Database dialog box to save your changes. Finally, press OK on the ODBC Microsoft Access Setup dialog box. The data source is now set up.