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    #1

    ODBC

    Since there is no information available as to just what is ODBC, I need help. The only problem I have is that when I try to install an application I created onto another computer, I get the message that the odbc dll files are not on that computer. Why? Is this something that Windows installs automatically during its setup or is this something that my application should install. My applications installl on some computers but not all. Apparently, some computers don't have ODBC installed on them. Is this a Windows problem or Alpha problem? Regardless, my app won't install if it isn't there. I don't think I should have to look to see if other computers have files that my app doesn't install.
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    RE: ODBC

    Hello Robert,

    Here is a little something for you about ODBC:
    http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/VBrant/

    ODBC stands for Open Data Base Connectivity and it is used to link your software to an external database where you can manipulate the data.

    To answer your question, yes ODBC has to be loaded on the machine that your software is going to be used on and no ODBC is not an included standard-windows driver.

    That is my take on ODBC. Hope this helps.

    Noble D. Bell
    Noble Software Publishing
    http://www.noblesoftware.com

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      #3
      RE: ODBC

      Hi There,

      The Alpha help file have a great explanation of ODBC. You can create a link and use the link with certain restrictions, but then you can copy the link and you then have a .dbf file.

      Michael

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        #4
        RE: ODBC

        It sounds like Robert is not using ODBC in his application. Is it necessary to have ODBC loaded when installing A5 even if your A5 app does not use ODBC??

        (All my computers have ODBC loaded so I can't test this.)

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          #5
          RE: ODBC

          Robert, how are you doing the install?

          I don't think ODBC need be present and installed on the target machine in order to:

          1) install alpha Five or the A5 Runtime Engine; and

          2) copy your database to the target machine.


          On the other hand, if your Alpha Five database uses other non-Alpha tables or databases via the ODBC link provided by Alpha Five, then yes, each target machine must have the necessary ODBC files present and installed.

          The installmaker routines recommended by Alpha Software include the ODBC files by default I believe. However, the installer does not then go forward and complete the installation of ODBC support once the files have been transferred to the target computer. You will need to do that yourself.

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            RE: ODBC

            Thanks for all the info on ODBC. I found that Windows does install it by default, but some versions (maybe pirated) don't. I went to Microsoft and downloaded the MDAC files needed. Now, if I run across a computer that doesn't have ODBC, I just include the ODBC installer and bingo.

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