ACC2: Btrieve ISAM Is Not Installed with Typical Setup

• Microsoft Access version 2.0

SYMPTOMS

Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.

If you install Microsoft Access version 2.0 using the Typical setting, you will be unable to import, export, or attach Btrieve tables. The Btrieve option will not appear in the Data Source or Data Destination box for these operations.

CAUSE

Installing Microsoft Access using the Typical setting does not install the Btrieve indexed sequential access method (ISAM) driver that is necessary for accessing Btrieve data.

RESOLUTION

There are two ways to add the Btrieve ISAM to your system:

• Install Microsoft Access using the Complete/Custom setting instead of the Typical setting.

  -or-

• Add the Btrieve components by running Setup from the Microsoft Access Setup icon. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Double-click the MS Access Setup icon (by default, this icon

        is in the Microsoft Office program group).
  

  2. Choose the Add/Remove button.

  3. In the Options box, select ISAM Drivers, and then choose the

        Change Option button.
  

  4. In the Options box, select the Btrieve ISAM check box, and then

        choose OK.
  

  5. Choose Continue.

REFERENCES

Microsoft Access "User's Guide," version 2.0, Chapter 1, page 7