Re: Is 'Jet' only available on machines with Microsoft Office installed?

The Compact Edition is single user only. So if you need multi user access
then it is not an option.

Tom
"NU_Dave" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks Ginny!

I was looking at Jet because I didn't want to go through the hassle of
wrapping MSDE or "SQL Server Express" installations into my installer...

I didn't know about "Compact Edition" - I'll definitely look into that.

Dave




"Ginny Caughey [MVP]" <ginny.caughey.online@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message
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Dave,

Have you considered SQL Server Compact Edition:
www.microsoft.com/sql/compact. It's very small, faster than Jet, and
"installation" can be as simple as copying a few DLLs to your app folder.
It
also free to deploy with your apps.

--
Ginny


"Dave" <d_m_finn@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I'm writing an application that needs to run on Windows machines that
don't
necessarily have Microsoft Office installed (so no Microsoft Access,
either).

Can I count on Jet being there, even if Microsoft Office isn't? (I
doubt
it, but have to ask...)

I know I can automate an installation of MSDE or SQL Server Express,
but
it's a simple app and I would like to just use Jet if I can be sure it
will always be there

Thanks







.

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