I use A2003, but I assume the following is similar for other versions.
I am getting pressure to distribute some apps to users who don't have MS
Access. If anyone would care to read, can I please present my
summarized understanding of what the Developer's Edition does?
I may well have some of my terms mixed up:
From what I've read here, it installs a stripped down version of Access
and the Jet database engine and this is what is called up when an
application is started.
Is that correct?
DOes the app Front and and Back End (if used) have the same format if
you use the run time versus against a full install of Access?
What about if a user already has Access installed? I know in A97 at
least another manager had purchased an application for tracking deferred
maintenance that was "run time" Access and it resulted in a total
screwing of the reference set up for his A97 on his machine (and my apps
using format, left, etc, would not work on his machine).
Thanks very much in advance for any comments.
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