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[Shakeel Ahmad]

When we run an Access Database, it runs within MS Access.

Now I want to know:

In some other language i.e. Visual Basic if i make a sofware, can i use MS
Access Database in the background.

So that in front Screen there will run someother sofware without MS Access
but in the backgroun i will use MS Access Database.

is this possible?
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[John W. Vinson]

When we run an Access Database, it runs within MS Access.

Now I want to know:

In some other language i.e. Visual Basic if i make a sofware, can i use MS
Access Database in the background.

So that in front Screen there will run someother sofware without MS Access
but in the backgroun i will use MS Access Database.

is this possible?

Yes. You can do so in Visual Basic 6.0, C++, Visual Studio, lots of languages;
anything which can support on ODBC connection to a JET database.

All the work you have put into designing Access Forms or Reports will be
pretty much lost, however; they exist only within Access, and generally
require a lot of effort to convert to (say) Visual Basic.

John W. Vinson [MVP]

 

[MyEmailList]

It is possible to use an Access database with Visual Basic... and
probably Microsoft C... what ever they call it these days...

You can also put your data base on the web and work with it using
Microsoft Active Server Pages... you just add it to your web pages and
the server will execute...

Then your users only see the web page...

You can run queries, add data to tables, create interfaces, etc.

I suggest you go to the book store and browse books on your favorite
language... they should have some examples of accessing a Microsoft
Access .mdb file.

Hope this helps.

Mel

PS I haven't programmed in some time so others may have more
remarks... and correct me as they need.

 

[IRS Intern]

dude if you're going to use Visual Basic to build a program; you
should use SQL Server

the only thing that Access offers is data entry and reporting. the
database is kinda obsolete

 

[njack217]

Read up on DAO or ADO these are the microsoft interfaces for
interfacing with databases from programs. Google it and you will find
lots of information pretaining to using access databases with VB of VC+
+ apps.