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PRB: DAO Doesn't Support ISAM Formats on Alpha

Article ID: 192779

Article Last Modified on 10/24/2003

Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 Enterprise Edition, when used with:
- the hardware: DEC Alpha

This article was previously published under Q192779

SYMPTOMS

A DAO SDK is provided for Alpha computers. The DAO SDK allows applications running on an Alpha computer to access Jet Databases (.mdb files). However, the DAO SDK does not provide the ability to read the other Jet ISAM file formats such as FoxPro, Excel, Text files, and so forth.

RESOLUTION

This is by design. On an Alpha computer, you cannot use DAO or the Microsoft Access ODBC driver to access data files other than .mdb files. The RISC version of the Visual C++ VCRead.htm file states: The RISC version of the DAO SDK does not contain support for the following data formats: Paradox Excel Lotus Exchange Xbase text and html The above components can be selected from the installation menus, but they will not be installed.

MORE INFORMATION

The DAO SDK for Alpha computers is available for download from the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

176427 PATCH: Daorisc.exe Installs DAO for Alpha (RISC)

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