The ODBC (open database connectivity) driver gives Crystal Reports® direct access to Sage MAS 90 and 200 data. The ODBC driver also provides read-only access to Sage MAS 90 and 200 data for other ODBC compliant applications including Microsoft® Word, Excel, and Access software—for automatic transfer of your accounting information into other applications and report writers. As an industry standard, ODBC facilitates the import/export process of data with the Visual Integrator module, which seamlessly integrates your various Sage MAS systems and business applications without the need for any intermediary file such as ASCII delimited or Microsoft Excel.