I'm not sure If I phrased my question right yesterday. I want to use vb express with a database created in access. I don't need my forms, etc from ms access. Also is there an odbc interface so that I can use other databases other than MS SQL server 2005
I was a little surprised when I saw MS SQL 2005 advertised with vb express because for over 10 years vb was associated with ms access. Is this because of .net ( I know nothing about .net.) I'm a former unix/c programmer just trying to update some skills.
Thanks.
Can vb express be used wiht a datbase created in access 2002 and does it interface with odbc?
wxt
Access will continue to be around for quite some time
I should hope so.
Dman... one of these days I think it would be helpful for all of us to map out what kind of system resource requirements SQL Express has.
Daniel A. Kornev
.Net and the MDAC allow you the programmer to connect to any ODBC compliant database.
There is a desktop/express version of SQL that is available from MS...however AFAIK
Access will continue to be around for quite some time
catlyt
Renee: It would be very interesting to do a comparitive analysis with the variety of desktop databases that are available and find the ratio of resources used to performance of...and find that "break point"
...I'll get around to that in my spare time