reading Access database programmatically

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Leo

What I am trying to do is create a windows app(preferably using .NET) that
will be deployed on a server machine to read uploaded access db files. Is
there any way of doing this at all without having Office installed on the
machine?

Thanks,
Leo
 
What do you mean you are trying to "read" uploaded Access db files?

Are you just trying to document what mdb and accdb files are on your system,
or do you want to look at the tables or other objects (forms, reports, ...)
in those files?
Or do you actually want to be able to view the data?

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Do you realize that current "conventional wisom" is that Access tables do not
make an ideal backend for a busy web-based application. You should consider
using SQL Server or MySQL.

JMHO - YMMV
 
Dennis said:
Do you realize that current "conventional wisom" is that Access tables do not
make an ideal backend for a busy web-based application. You should consider
using SQL Server or MySQL.
Click to expand...

1) The original poster stated "uploaded" files to a server. No
mention of web based applications.

2) Depends of the volumes of inserts/updates. If very few it should
be fine. If lots then I completely agree with you.

Tony
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