Access executable

[Jason]

I wish to create an Access database that can be run on
any computer regardless of what version of Access is
installed on the computer if any all. The only
restriction is that I don't want to be installing any
software onto the host computer, I just want to be able to
provide them with an executable version of the database
that will run.
I understand Office developer will enable me to do this
but when you create the executable database it actually
installs the runtime executable for that version of Access
on the computer to enable the database to work.
Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[Van T. Dinh]

You NEED MSAccess.exe installed on the PC to run an Access database.

The alternative is to use a UI development software such as Visual Basic,
(Visual) C (++), etc... to develop you Front-End application which uses a
JET (NOT Access) Back-End to store the data.

 

[Victor Delgadillo]

Get the Office Developer Edition which comes with an Access runtime system.
This way you can make your Access mde file and install the proper runtime on
the machine. The license on the developer allows you to distribute the
runtime. In this installation, the client may or may not have any version of
Access installed.

--
Victor Delgadillo [MVP Access]
Miami, Florida

Consultas al grupo, asi todos nos beneficiamos.

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[Arvin Meyer]

There are no executable Access mdb's. Period. No way around it. Even Visual
Basic has runtime files. Choose a language like C to build your database
application from scratch. Be prepared to spend at least 8 to 10 times as
long to build it.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
Microsoft Access
Free Access downloads:
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access