Vista - VB.net & Access

I am new in the vb.net environment and am interested in developing a vb.net
application using an Access DB table as the data source. My question is, can
I create a runtime application with this structure and have it run if the
user does not have Access loaded on their computer?

Thanks

You can use OleDB to talk to a .mdb file.

You do not need (the program) Access.

You'd probably should alter your syntax slightly to call it a "Jet" engine
database (when you're speaking of a .mdb file as a datastore (without using
the program MS Access)).

Go here:
http://sholliday.spaces.live.com/Blo...842A!176.entry
get the downloadable code. (zip file).

Its C#, but it'll show you how to use a .mdb, excel xls file, and some other
datastores.
It also uses the EnterpriseLibrary.Data .. which greatly simplifies how to
talk with a backend datastore.

NOTE:
An mdb file is not a true RDBMS, but at times can fulfill your needs.


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"Billy B" <BillyB@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hello Billy ,

As long as you do not wish to support 64 bit operating systems you can
however if you want to be on the safe side ( cause my belief is that 64 bit
operating systems is in the near future comon practice )
you would bether go for SQL Server Compact Edition this offers a one dll
runtime wich is XCOPY deployable with your app
and thus much more reliable for now and in the future

http://blogs.msdn.com/sqlservercompact/


regards
Michel Posseth [MCP]
http://www.vbdotnetcoder.com



"Billy B" <BillyB@xxxxxx> schreef in bericht
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I concur. And my URL shows SqlServerCE support (version 3.1 for desktop).

Read the README files (especially the CE version) for hints and tools to
assist.

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"Michel Posseth [MCP]" <MSDN@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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