Microsoft KB Archive/118629

= Using Btrieve with Windows =

Article ID: 118629

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 95
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q118629





SUMMARY
Btrieve is a key-indexed record management system. It is usually installed in a client-server configuration in which the server is a Novell NetWare file server.

BREQUEST.EXE is installed on the client machine and is required in order to have access to files on a Btrieve server. For Windows, you must use Btrieve version 5.15c or later.



MORE INFORMATION
BREQUEST.EXE requires IPX/SPX; therefore, Windows is configured differently depending on the Novell NetWare client software you are using.

Using the Microsoft Client for NetWare

 * Verify that the workstation can communicate with the NetWare server that contains the Btrieve databases.
 * Create a WINSTART.BAT file that contains BREQUEST.EXE. This allows Windows to start the IPX/SPX protocol interface.
 * Make sure that WBTRCALL.DLL (Windows Btrieve DPMI DLL file) is located in the Windows\System folder.

NOTE: This configuration provides BREQUEST.EXE to Windows-based applications only. For BREQUEST.EXE to be available for MS-DOS-based applications, it must be loaded in an MS-DOS prompt.

Using a Novell-Supplied Network Client with Windows
Refer to the Btrieve "Installation and Operation" manual for installation instructions in this environment.

Key Points:


 * Make sure that WBTRCALL.DLL is located in the Windows\System folder.
 * Make sure that BREQUEST.EXE is loading without error messages after the real-mode network software is started.
 * If you are loading NETX or VLM, set up Btrieve as you normally do.

For more information about installing and using Btrieve, contact the program's manufacturer.

Btrieve is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: berequest betrieve 6.10 5.15c 3rdparty

Keywords: kb3rdparty kbinfo kbnetwork KB118629

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