making access database work without access installed

Is it possible to package an access database so that it can be
distributed to users who do not have access installed on their pc.

I seam to recall it used to be a feature but I might have imagined it.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/information-technology/12113-making-access-database-work-without-access.html

Using Office '97 and '2000

many thanks

Rupus

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Rumpus wrote:
> Is it possible to package an access database so that it can be
> distributed to users who do not have access installed on their pc.
>
> I seam to recall it used to be a feature but I might have imagined it.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=12113
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=12113
>
> Using Office '97 and '2000
>
> many thanks

You could obtain the Developer's Tools for the desired version of Access.
Those provide tools and license to create packages that install a royalty
free runtime version of Access on the user's PC. Unfortunately Microsoft
only sells these kits for the latest version of Access so you would have to
scrounge the web to see if you can locate an older version.

--
Rick Brandt, Microsoft Access MVP
Email (as appropriate) to...
RBrandt at Hunter dot com

Rick Brandt wrote:
> Rumpus wrote:
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=12113
>> Is it possible to package an access database so that it can be
>> distributed to users who do not have access installed on their pc.
>>
>> I seam to recall it used to be a feature but I might have imagined it.
>>
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=12113
>> Using Office '97 and '2000
>>
>> many thanks
>
> You could obtain the Developer's Tools for the desired version of Access.
> Those provide tools and license to create packages that install a royalty
> free runtime version of Access on the user's PC. Unfortunately Microsoft
> only sells these kits for the latest version of Access so you would have to
> scrounge the web to see if you can locate an older version.
>
Many thanks Rick I shall look online.

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