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Dieter - 18 Feb 2008 13:37 GMT

Hello

Do you need an access client license on every computer when you use an
access database from a .NET C# application ?

kind regards
Dieter

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PvdG42 - 18 Feb 2008 13:51 GMT

> Hello
>
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> kind regards
> Dieter

No. You only need an Access license if you require the full product or the
runtime for an Access application. No Access license required to , ahem,
access an Access database. The above to the best of my knowledge. For a
formal ruling, contact Microsoft directly.

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RobinS - 20 Feb 2008 05:26 GMT

>> Hello
>>
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> access an Access database. The above to the best of my knowledge. For a
> formal ruling, contact Microsoft directly.

You're right.

You can write an application that uses an Access database as the backend as
long as you are reading the database with the MDAC components or OLEDB,
maybe DAO. If you are opening the database with OLE automation and running
reports, showing forms, and stuff like that, and the user has to have Access
installed to run the app, then you have to pay for it.

RobinS.

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