VB.Net vs Access vs Deployment

9 Feb 2006 10:12 PM

Grumpy Aero Guy

If I create a VB.Net app that connects to an existing, locally installed,
Access (2003) database,

and

create a deployment project which would install the afforemented .mdb file
on the end users machine along with the app, would the end-user need to have
Access 2003 installed to make it all work right?

(I hope this question makes sense)

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Frank Bachman
(Grumpy Aero Guy)

9 Feb 2006 10:31 PM

Kerry Moorman

Frank,

No.

Kerry Moorman

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"Grumpy Aero Guy" wrote:

> If I create a VB.Net app that connects to an existing, locally installed,
> Access (2003) database,
>
> and
>
> create a deployment project which would install the afforemented .mdb file
> on the end users machine along with the app, would the end-user need to have
> Access 2003 installed to make it all work right?
>
> (I hope this question makes sense)
>
> --
>
>
> Frank Bachman
> (Grumpy Aero Guy)
>
>
>
>

9 Feb 2006 11:02 PM

Grumpy Aero Guy

i.e. they would not need access, or "no" this won't work

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Frank Bachman
(Grumpy Aero Guy)

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"Kerry Moorman" <KerryMoor***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Frank,
>
> No.
>
> Kerry Moorman
>
>
> "Grumpy Aero Guy" wrote:
>
>> If I create a VB.Net app that connects to an existing, locally installed,
>> Access (2003) database,
>>
>> and
>>
>> create a deployment project which would install the afforemented .mdb
>> file
>> on the end users machine along with the app, would the end-user need to
>> have
>> Access 2003 installed to make it all work right?
>>
>> (I hope this question makes sense)
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Frank Bachman
>> (Grumpy Aero Guy)
>>
>>
>>
>>

9 Feb 2006 11:08 PM

YYZ

You asked if the end user needs Access on their machine, and Kerry said
No - meaning, no they don't need Access installed.

10 Feb 2006 6:22 AM

Cor Ligthert [MVP]

Grumpy,

As addition to YYZ

In fact is it the Jet 4.0 Engine you are using. It has got the name Access
which is using that as well. Although MS Access 2003 can as well use
SQLServer.

I hope this helps,

Cor