Re: FN-FORUM: Access - how it works..

date posted 21st January 2005 15:48


>I think the bit that actually does the database handling is a DLL- you can
>get at an Access database without Access itself installed, using the Access
>ODBC driver- they've split the presentation layer from the database engine.
>I'm not sure exactly how it's implemented- it may run as a service.
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The oddbc driver is memory resident, but still opens the file as and
when is required.