Is it advisable to convert an Access database to MySQL for easier PHP integration, or are there alternative solutions?

Converting an Access database to MySQL for easier PHP integration can be a good solution, as MySQL is a more widely used database system with better support for PHP. However, there are alternative solutions such as using ODBC to connect to the Access database directly from PHP. This can be a simpler solution if you want to avoid the hassle of converting the database. 

<?php
// Connect to an Access database using ODBC
$dsn = "Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};Dbq=C:/path/to/your/database.mdb";
$conn = odbc_connect($dsn, '', '');

if (!$conn) {
    die("Connection failed: " . odbc_errormsg());
}

// Query the database
$query = "SELECT * FROM your_table";
$result = odbc_exec($conn, $query);

// Fetch and display results
while ($row = odbc_fetch_array($result)) {
    print_r($row);
}

// Close the connection
odbc_close($conn);
?>

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