>So, I am at a deadend? If a computer never had Access I cannot connect to an Access database?

I am not sure about that.

It is my understanding that, to connect to the Access database, you will need Access ODBC drivers on the computer -- but not the full blown Access software. These ODBC drivers may already be installed on the computer as part of the regular Windows install (you can check that on the Control Panel.) If they are not there, then you may need to copy them manually, but they are freely distributable.


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>>Hi David.
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>>>What if the PC never had Access installed?
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>>Then neither the ODBC datasource nor the DSNless connection will work.
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>>>I am using a DNSless connection. According to the MSFT knowledge base article the user adds the Access table to the ODBC Administrator.
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>>That's not necessary. I don't know about you, but I'd rather avoid having my user go into the ODBC Administrator if possible. All you need to know is the name and path for the MDB file and you can make a connection with no user intervention or having to explain how to use the ODBC Administrator.
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>>Doug