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32-Bit ODBC Data Sources
Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) is an open standard application programming
interface (API) for accessing a database. By using ODBC statements in a program, you can
access files in a number of different databases, including Access, dBase, DB2, Excel, and
Text. In addition to the ODBC software, a separate module or driver is needed for each
database to be accessed. The main proponent and supplier of ODBC programming support
is Microsoft.
If you do not have a 32 Bit ODBC installed on your machine, you can install it from your
FaxPress CD.
To install a 32 Bit ODBC:
1. If you are installing the 32 Bit ODBC on a Windows 95 operating system, you must
first install the distributed component object model. Go to the
\MICROSOFT
directory on your FaxPress installation CD and click on
DCOM95.EXE
. For all other
Windows operating systems, proceed to step 2.
2. To install the 32 Bit ODBC, click on
MDAC_TYP.EXE
. The 32 Bit ODBC will be
installed on your desk top.
Microsoft’s Data Access Objects (DAO) 3.6
DAO (Data Access Objects) is an application program interface (API) available with
Microsoft’s Visual Basic that lets a programmer request access to a Microsoft Access
database DAO contains the library files for Microsoft’s Jet database engine, which is used
to access Microsoft Access databases.
DAO is already installed on Windows ME, Windows 2000 Professional and 2000 server,
and may already be installed on your workstation or server. You may need to verify if it
is already installed. Do this by running a Search on the entire PC where the Fax Archive
is being installed, search for "DAO*. *"
DAO 3.6 is provided on the FaxPress installation CD, in the Microsoft folder in the ODBC
installation folder. You will only need to install the ODBC if it doesn’t already exist.
Follow these instructions for the installation of the ODBC, DAO drivers & Jet 4.0:
Windows 95 only
DCOM should be installed on Windows 95 systems that do not have DCOM installed.
DCOM is distributed in a file called Dcom95.exe. This is provided on the FaxPress
installation CD in the \Microsoft\odbc installation folder.
A reboot of the system is required after installing Dcom95.exe.
DCOM is pre-installed on Windows 98 and Windows NT systems.
Windows 95, 98 and NT 4.0
Run Mdac_typ25.exe, this is provided on the FaxPress installation CD in the
\Microsoft\odbc installation directory
For NT 4.0 prior to SP3 run Mdac_typ21.exe.