Microsoft KB Archive/113564

= ACC2: Microsoft Access 2.0 Readme Help File Contents =

Article ID: Q113564

The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Access 2.0

SUMMARY
Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

This article lists the contents and topics contained in the Microsoft Access version 2.0 Readme Help file. Note that the Readme Help file replaces the text-only README.TXT file included with earlier versions of Microsoft Access.

MORE INFORMATION
In the items below, each content section is underlined, with its associated topics below.

Microsoft Access Product Update

 * Microsoft Access Q&A.
 * Using SHARE.EXE or VSHARE.386.
 * Using DECOMP.EXE to Decompress Microsoft Access Files.
 * Renaming, Deleting, or Moving Files and Directories.
 * Files That Must Be Installed Locally.
 * Warning When Attaching Tables with Unsupported Indexes.
 * Scope and Lifetime of Access Basic Variables and Functions.
 * International Issues.

Conversion and Compatibility Updates

 * Conversion from Microsoft Access Version 1.x to 2.0.
 * Setup Removes Microsoft Access Version 1.x Files.
 * Improving Index Performance.
 * Conflicts with New Property Names in Expressions and Access Basic Code.
 * Form Control and Section Names.
 * Converting a "Front-end/Back-end" Application.
 * Version 2.0 Setup and the UTILITY.MDA File.
 * Using Visual Basic Version 3.0 Applications.
 * Exporting to Version 1.1 Databases.
 * DefaultValue Property Setting Includes Quotation Marks in Version 2.0.
 * Owner Access Queries.
 * Order of Evaluation of Expressions.
 * Applications That Use the SQL Pass-through DLL.
 * Closing Pop-up Forms and Their Underlying Windows.
 * Unused Error Messages.

Network Installations

 * Designating Network Connections.
 * Setting Up Microsoft Access on a Network File Server.
 * Creating Custom Installations for Workstation Users.

Documentation Updates

 * Book: Microsoft Access Getting Started.
 * Book: Microsoft Access User's Guide.
 * Book: Microsoft Access Building Applications.
 * Help: Microsoft Access Help.

Using Microsoft Access Version 2.0 with Other Software

 * Microsoft Visual Basic.
 * Accessing Microsoft Access Data from Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
 * Using Microsoft Access with Paradox Databases.
 * Running Multiple Data Access Applications.
 * Using Microsoft Access to Import, Attach, or Export to Microsoft FoxPro Version 2.5 Files.
 * Lotus cc:Mail or Lotus Notes.
 * Using Microsoft Access with Microsoft Video for Windows Windows NT.
 * Setting Up Microsoft Access on a Novell Network.
 * Using Microsoft Access on Novell NetWare Servers and Banyan VINES Servers (Increasing the Number of Record Locks).
 * Using Microsoft Access with Microsoft LAN Manager.
 * Using Microsoft Access with Microsoft Windows for Workgroups.
 * Using SQL Server Data Installed on a Novell NetWare LAN or a Banyan VINES Network.
 * Asynchronous Query Execution and ODBC Drivers.
 * ORACLE Server Databases and Null Indexes.

Using Microsoft Access with Btrieve

 * General Considerations.
 * How Microsoft Access Locates Btrieve Files.
 * Using Databases with Xtrieve-style Security.
 * Using Compressed Data Files.
 * Using Btrieve in a Multiuser Environment.
 * Using Btrieve Indexes.
 * Setting Btrieve Options.
 * Setting Microsoft Access Options for Btrieve.
 * Configuring the Server-based Version (BTRIEVE.NLM).

Files Included with Microsoft Access

 * Outdated Version 1.0 and Version 1.1 Files.
 * Microsoft Access Version 2.0 Files.

The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

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Keywords         : DcmOthr Version          : 2.0 Platform         : WINDOWS Hardware         : x86