INFO: MDAC 2.7 Runtime Support Module

INFO: MDAC 2.7 Runtime Support Module

• Setup Factory 6.0

SUMMARY

This article provides information on the MDAC 2.7 runtime support module that is available for Setup Factory 6.0

DISCUSSION

Module Description

All programs developed that use Microsoft's Data Access Components require a set of core runtime files in order to run. When this runtime module is added to a Setup Factory 6.0 project, the appropriate core set of files will be installed with your application.

Module Configuration

In order to properly configure the MDAC 2.7 runtime support module you must download one file: MDAC_TYP.EXE (v27.0.9001.0)

MDAC_TYP.EXE can be downloaded from:http://www.microsoft.com/data/download.htm

MDAC_TYP.EXE must be saved in the following directory:

...\Setup Factory 6.0\Runtimes\MDAC27\MDAC_TYP.EXE

If this file is not located in the proper directory, or if it is an incorrect version, the Setup Factory 6.0 MDAC 2.7 runtime support module will not work properly and/or your build will fail.

Developer Notes

The Setup Factory 6.0 MDAC 2.7 runtime support module will install all the version 2.7 Microsoft Data Access Components onto the user’s system. The core components of MDAC are ADO, OLE DB, and ODBC.

The Setup Factory 6.0 MDAC 2.7 runtime support module has the following requirements:

• Microsoft Windows 98, NT 4.0 Service Pack 5, Windows 2000, or Windows ME.
• If the computer is running Windows 98 first edition, Y2K Update 2 must be installed.
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2 or later.
• Administrator permissions.
• Approximately 20 MB of disk space, in addition to any disk space your installation requires.

The Setup Factory 6.0 MDAC 2.7 runtime support module will not install on the following operation systems:

• Microsoft Windows 95
• Microsoft Windows XP

The Setup Factory 6.0 MDAC 2.7 runtime support module will only install as a whole. If any of the requirements are not met, no part of MDAC 2.7 will be installed. If the user already has MDAC 2.7 on their computer, or a newer version, the Setup Factory 6.0 MDAC 2.7 runtime support module will not install anything onto the user’s computer.

The Setup Factory 6.0 MDAC 2.7 runtime support module will cause the user’s system to be rebooted once when it is installed. After the user’s system has rebooted, MDAC 2.7 will be properly installed on their system.

Note: MDAC 2.7 does not include Microsoft JET. If you would like to include support for Microsoft JET, please use the Setup Factory 6.0 JET 4.0 runtime support module.

MORE INFORMATION

There are a number of resources available on the Internet that you can use to find out more about Microsoft's Data Access Components. Here are a few links:

• Microsoft’s MDAC homepage at: http://www.microsoft.com/data
• Release Manifest for MDAC 2.7: http://www.microsoft.com/data
• Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - Q271908 - INFO: MDAC Version 2.6 and Later Do Not Contain Jet or Desktop ODBC Drivers: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q271908&

KEYWORDS: Setup Factory 6.0, MDAC 2.7, Runtime Support Module