Access Database version

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Yuyu

Hi
As we are a small business and want to legally distribute a royalty-free
runtime version of Access with our application that enables other employees
to use the database for data entry and viewing. Except for installing Access
for everyone's computer, can you please advise on any other methods we could
do? Do we must have Microsoft Office Developer's version in order to do this
& how much does it cost to buy this version? Does Office 2003 standard
version include Access run-time?

Thanks a lot!

Yuyu
 
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Alex White MCDBA MCSE

You will need at least 1 version of office pro, (full access to change
things), you will need to purchase 1 copy of the 'Visual Studio Tools for
the Microsoft Office System'

http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/technologyinfo/devtools/accessextensions/default.aspx

you will need either office SBE (if it still exists), or office standard for
each PC, in my personal view this really becomes viable in 10+ workstations
as the 'features' that you lose in not having full access on all the
computers, like no database window,no toolbars you have to create your own,
means you will have to bullet proof your application much more. I know in
previous versions of the runtime (that is another name for the developer
extensions) in error in your code that was not trapped, meant application
completely closing down, in full access a message on the screen.

I don't know how much it costs as I have seen prices in the US @ $600.00 but
I live in the UK and don't know how much it is, never had to buy it.
 
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Rick Brandt

Alex said:
You will need at least 1 version of office pro, (full access to change
things), you will need to purchase 1 copy of the 'Visual Studio Tools
for the Microsoft Office System'

http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/technologyinfo/devtools/accessextensions/default.aspx

you will need either office SBE (if it still exists), or office
standard for each PC, [snip]
Click to expand...

While I agree with everything else you say, why do you indicate this need for
SBE or Office Standard? The Runtime only requires a compatable version of
Windows and a PC that meets the minimum spec.
 
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Alex White MCDBA MCSE

Hi Rick,

They surely want a word processor, I should have been clearer I was trying
to make the point about not purchasing full office pro for all the
computers, I could be wrong and they don't need a word
processor/excel/outlook if so you are correct as Access runtime does not
require any office components to work.

--
Regards

Alex White MCDBA MCSE
http://www.intralan.co.uk

Rick Brandt said:
Alex said:
You will need at least 1 version of office pro, (full access to change
things), you will need to purchase 1 copy of the 'Visual Studio Tools
for the Microsoft Office System'

http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/technologyinfo/devtools/accessextensions/default.aspx

you will need either office SBE (if it still exists), or office
standard for each PC, [snip]
Click to expand...

While I agree with everything else you say, why do you indicate this need
for SBE or Office Standard? The Runtime only requires a compatable
version of Windows and a PC that meets the minimum spec.
Click to expand...
 
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Douglas J Steele

Why will they need Office SBE or Office Standard?

As far as I'm aware, the Access runtime that comes with Access Developer
Extensions (part of VSTO) doesn't have such a prerequisite.
 
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