Program that Connects to Access, machines do not have Access installed

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3 Mar 2006 8:25 PM

chuckd777

I have an executable that I plan on deploying to several other
machines.
That executable establishes an ADODB connection with Access
Some of these pc's do not have Mircosoft Access, will registering a few

dll's and active x controls allow these PCs to use the program, or do
the PCs
need a version of Access installed?

thanks much

3 Mar 2006 10:01 PM

Armin Zingler

"chuckd777" <chuckd***@gmail.com> schrieb
> I have an executable that I plan on deploying to several other
> machines.
> That executable establishes an ADODB connection with Access
> Some of these pc's do not have Mircosoft Access, will registering a
> few
>
> dll's and active x controls allow these PCs to use the program, or
> do the PCs
> need a version of Access installed?

If you intend to access a *.mdb file, you don't need Access installed on the
client machine. The component needed is the "MSFT Jet Engine" which is used
by Access and can be used by your application to access the database file.

See also:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/239114

But why use ADODB instead of ADO.Net?

Armin