Re: MS-Access versions & Delphi versions

Do you access your db with Jet provider and ADO or with Access type library?
If with Jet and ADO, you do not depend on Access _tbl files installed with
Delphi. Jet 4.0 works with both Access 2000 and Access 97 databases.

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"Klaus T." <bmt2@xxxxxxxx> ???????/???????? ? ???????? ?????????:
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> Hi folks,
>
> I still have to maintain Delphi 6 programs accessing Access 97
> databases, using ADO with Jet.OLEDB 4.0 .
>
> I can remember that I was asked at install time of Delphi 6, which
> Access version will be used, Access 97 or a newer one (Access 2000 ?).
> It was not possible to install components for both versions of Access.
>
> What happenes if the Office version is upgraded to Office XP ? The
> databases will be updated automatically - but what about connecting to
> them via Delphi ?
>
> And what happens if Delphi is upgraded to any newer version ?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Klaus.


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