Using a database as source of information

[Marcel]

Hi,

I'm developing a Word application in VBA and need to store and retrieve
information about files and their contents.

My questions:

1. Can I use the Access mdb files?
2. What when a user has not the correct Office version e.g. without Access,
can I still use the mdb files I supplay and store and retrieve information?

Regards,

Marcel

 

[Jezebel]

MDB is a database format. Access uses it, but you don't have to have Access
to use an MDB database. You can use any pretty well any database engine.
From Word, DAO or ADO are the usual choices. You can even use Excel if you
really want.

 

[Marcel]

Thanks Jezebel.

MDB is a database format. Access uses it, but you don't have to have
Access to use an MDB database. You can use any pretty well any database
engine. From Word, DAO or ADO are the usual choices. You can even use
Excel if you really want.