Darryl
08-31-2004, 01:12 PM
Dependency Module: MDAC 2.6 SP2 Refresh
Last Revision: September 22, 2004 (002)
Overview
Use the MDAC 2.6 SP2 dependency module with Setup Factory 7.0 to detect and install Microsoft Data Access Components version 2.6 service pack 2. The core components of MDAC are ADO, OLE DB, and ODBC.
Background Information
Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) is a set of software components that are used to provide applications a means to access data from various data storage sources, with a focus on access to Microsoft SQL Server. A large number of applications, and the operating system itself, depend on MDAC-contained components for proper operation. MDAC is not a single product; rather, it is a collection of DLLs and associated component resources to support a number of different APIs, including Open Database Connectivity (ODBC), OLE DB, Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects (ADO), and Microsoft Remote Data Service (RDS). MDAC installation not only places a large number of common shared files in various places across the Microsoft Windows system drive, MDAC is also responsible for adding many keys to the registry.
Installation Instructions
To make the MDAC 2.6 SP2 dependency module available in your Setup Factory 7.0 projects, follow the steps below:
Close Setup Factory 7.0, if it is running.
Browse to the folder where Setup Factory 7.0 is installed on your system. By default it is C:\Program Files\Setup Factory 7.0.
Open the folder called Dependencies.
Unzip the contents of mdac26sp2.zip (see bottom of article) into the dependencies folder.
Create a subfolder of Dependencies and name it mdac26sp2.
Download the MDAC 2.6 SP2 installation file (MDAC_TYP.EXE) (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=8e5f816c-4918-4250-b8bd-3794582c9089&DisplayLang=en) into the mdac26sp2 subfolder.
Restart Setup Factory 7.0.
To use your new dependency module, select Resources > Dependencies from the main menu and click the Add button. MDAC 2.6 SP2 should now be visible in the list of available modules.
Information Links
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 842269: Release Manifest for MDAC 2.6 SP2 (2.62.7926.1 & 2.62.7400.1) (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;842269)
MSDN Article: Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) Installation (http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnmdac/html/data_mdacinstall.asp)
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 300635: How to Obtain the Latest MDAC 2.6 Service Pack (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=300635)
MSDN Downloads: SQL Server, MDAC, Access, Jet (http://msdn.microsoft.com/data/downloads/updates/default.aspx)
MSDN: Data Access and Storage Developer Center (http://msdn.microsoft.com/data/)
Module Name: Microsoft MDAC 2.6 SP2 Refresh
Type: Setup Factory 7.0 Dependency Module
Created By: Indigo Rose Software (8/31/2004)
Last Revision: September 22, 2004 (002)
Last Revision: September 22, 2004 (002)
Overview
Use the MDAC 2.6 SP2 dependency module with Setup Factory 7.0 to detect and install Microsoft Data Access Components version 2.6 service pack 2. The core components of MDAC are ADO, OLE DB, and ODBC.
Background Information
Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) is a set of software components that are used to provide applications a means to access data from various data storage sources, with a focus on access to Microsoft SQL Server. A large number of applications, and the operating system itself, depend on MDAC-contained components for proper operation. MDAC is not a single product; rather, it is a collection of DLLs and associated component resources to support a number of different APIs, including Open Database Connectivity (ODBC), OLE DB, Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects (ADO), and Microsoft Remote Data Service (RDS). MDAC installation not only places a large number of common shared files in various places across the Microsoft Windows system drive, MDAC is also responsible for adding many keys to the registry.
Installation Instructions
To make the MDAC 2.6 SP2 dependency module available in your Setup Factory 7.0 projects, follow the steps below:
Close Setup Factory 7.0, if it is running.
Browse to the folder where Setup Factory 7.0 is installed on your system. By default it is C:\Program Files\Setup Factory 7.0.
Open the folder called Dependencies.
Unzip the contents of mdac26sp2.zip (see bottom of article) into the dependencies folder.
Create a subfolder of Dependencies and name it mdac26sp2.
Download the MDAC 2.6 SP2 installation file (MDAC_TYP.EXE) (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=8e5f816c-4918-4250-b8bd-3794582c9089&DisplayLang=en) into the mdac26sp2 subfolder.
Restart Setup Factory 7.0.
To use your new dependency module, select Resources > Dependencies from the main menu and click the Add button. MDAC 2.6 SP2 should now be visible in the list of available modules.
Information Links
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 842269: Release Manifest for MDAC 2.6 SP2 (2.62.7926.1 & 2.62.7400.1) (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;842269)
MSDN Article: Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) Installation (http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnmdac/html/data_mdacinstall.asp)
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 300635: How to Obtain the Latest MDAC 2.6 Service Pack (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=300635)
MSDN Downloads: SQL Server, MDAC, Access, Jet (http://msdn.microsoft.com/data/downloads/updates/default.aspx)
MSDN: Data Access and Storage Developer Center (http://msdn.microsoft.com/data/)
Module Name: Microsoft MDAC 2.6 SP2 Refresh
Type: Setup Factory 7.0 Dependency Module
Created By: Indigo Rose Software (8/31/2004)
Last Revision: September 22, 2004 (002)