Found Runtime for 2007

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Robert

I have downloaded a file from Microsoft that I believe would allow me to
install files necessary to run an access 2007 file without purchasing Access
for that machine. I have heard of it called runtime and I have made the
assumption this is it. After installing on a new computer it does not
recognize the files. After further reading I see I need to convert to OLEDB
or ODBC (listed on the instruction page of below link). I have no idea how to
do this are if the download is correct for what I’m trying to do. Any help
would be appreciated
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...36-8C28-4598-9B72-EF94E038C891&displaylang=en
 
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storrboy

I have downloaded a file from Microsoft that I believe would allow me to
install files necessary to run an access 2007 file without purchasing Access
for that machine. I have heard of it called runtime and I have made the
assumption this is it. After installing on a new computer it does not
recognize the files. After further reading I see I need to convert to OLEDB
or ODBC (listed on the instruction page of below link). I have no idea how to
do this are if the download is correct for what I'm trying to do. Any help
would be appreciated.http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7554F536-8C2...
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I believe these are just data access drivers for other applications -
not runtime files.
It's like getting ODBC drivers for MySQL.
 
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Albert D. Kallal

No, those files don't accomplish that goal at all.

Remember, ms-access can use sql server, or JET , or the new ACE data engine.

If you need to write some software that reads the ms-access mdb files, then
you actually don't have to install ANYTHING on a windows xp box, as the JET
engine is included with every copy of windows. With access 2007, they built
a new engine, and thus you now need to download some software to read those
mdb files. (well, they changed that too).

so, for all current mdb files, you don't have to download any software to
read data from them. (however, reading data from a mdb file via a windows
scripts, vb, or c# is a considerable different issue then that of
downloading an environment that allows you to run ms-access applications. (a
grand canyon of difference).

Normally, your supplier of the software will also include a runtime if
needed. However, the runtime for access 2007 has not been released yet.

Regardless, those components you downloaded are not ms-access runtime files,
but connectively ability for software to READ those data files...

Most vendors provide drivers for their database engines (be it Oracle, Sql
server, or ms-access files). However, providing tools to actually run the
database, and provide a environment is a different matter.

It turns out that access 2007 will be the first version in which the runtime
files will be available for free. (mid year release is a rough estimate when
this download will be available). So, you can in fact run ms-access
applications without purchase ms-access..but, you have to wait bit before
you can do this...
 

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