Redistributing Database Support Files

This topic discusses how to redistribute support files for Data Access Objects (DAO) and the database technologies found in the Microsoft Data Access SDK.

Installing DAO Support Files

To get and work with the latest version of DAO, see the following Knowledge Base article:

You can find Knowledge Base articles in the MSDN Library or at https://support.microsoft.com.

Installing Microsoft Data Access SDK Support Files

You should use Mdac_typ.exe to install support for ODBC, OLE DB, ActiveX Data Objects (ADO), and Remote Data Services (RDS). Mdac_typ.exe is in the WCU\MDAC28 folder on the DVD.

For more information and the latest release details about MDAC, see Universal Data Access at the MSDN Library.

For more information, see Redistributing MDAC. If you are using Visual Studio Setup projects to deploy your application, see Deployment and Dependencies.

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Concepts

Redistributing Visual C++ Files