Before you start the Enroll tutorial, you need to set up the Student Registration database and register it as an ODBC data source. Choose a database format for which you have the corresponding database management system (DBMS) and 32-bit ODBC driver. Microsoft ships with Visual C++ the 32-bit ODBC drivers for most standard database formats, including: SQL Server, Access, Paradox, dBase, FoxPro, Excel, and Oracle.
To set up the student registration database, you must:
If you are using a DBMS other than the prebuilt Microsoft Access StdReg32.mdb database file, you need to add tables to your database so that it matches the Student Registration database schema. Additionally, you may need to install drivers other than those that Visual C++ Setup installs for you. In this case, perform the following procedure(s):
This step is not necessary if your DBMS uses the dBase, FoxPro, Access or SQL Server drivers, as Setup installs them automatically when you choose the Typical installation option. Perform this step to install additional ODBC drivers, including those supplied by Visual C++: Paradox, Excel, or Oracle.
Each of these procedures is described in the following topics.