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Redistributable Files For Databases

Author
1 Apr 2005 7:31 PM
Mark
I am using an Access 2000 database in a VB 2003 .NET app and am unsure which
redistributable I need to send with my app so that it will be able to work
with this database format.  In my conenction string, I am using the following
provider: Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;

Do I need a specific version of MDAC, or MDAC 2.6 with Jet 4.0, or can I use
the latest MDAC only?  Any info on what I need to send in an installation
with my app to work with this database and connection type would be greatly
appreciated.

Author
2 Apr 2005 12:28 AM
Ken Tucker [MVP]
Hi,

        I would include the mdac merge module in the installer.  The main
thing to worry about in the connection string is the path to the database.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320788

Ken
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I am using an Access 2000 database in a VB 2003 .NET app and am unsure which
redistributable I need to send with my app so that it will be able to work
with this database format.  In my conenction string, I am using the
following
provider: Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;

Do I need a specific version of MDAC, or MDAC 2.6 with Jet 4.0, or can I use
the latest MDAC only?  Any info on what I need to send in an installation
with my app to work with this database and connection type would be greatly
appreciated.