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Once the table is created and the data imported from the list into the table, you can edit<br />
the data in the table. Such changes will not be reflected back in the list on the SharePoint<br />
website.<br />
IMPORTANT Changes to the SharePoint list are not copied to the Access table, nor are<br />
changes to the Access table reflected in the SharePoint list. A linked object is not created as<br />
part of this process.<br />
In this exercise, you will import data from a SharePoint list.<br />
SET UP In this exercise, you will use the ExpImpWideWorldImporters.accdb file, located<br />
in the Chapter12 practice file folder. Start Access 2013 and open the ExpImpWide-<br />
WorldImporters.accdb database that you used in the previous exercise. You can use your<br />
own list, if you want. Remember to use your SharePoint site location in place of http://<br />
wideworldimporters in the following exercise.<br />
IMPORTANT Verify that you have sufficient rights to read list items. If in doubt, see<br />
Appendix A.<br />
1 On the Access ribbon, click the External Data tab. In the Import & Link group, click<br />
More, and then click SharePoint List to display the Get External Data - SharePoint<br />
Site dialog box.<br />
2 In the Specify a SharePoint site area, select the site that contains the list with the<br />
data that you want to import into the database.<br />
TROUBLESHOOTING If the URL for the SharePoint site does not appear, type the URL<br />
in the text box.<br />
3 Select the Import the source data into a new table in the current database option.<br />
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