What's New in the MDAC SDK

The Microsoft® Data Access Components (MDAC) SDK replaces the Data Access SDK in this version 2.5 release of the SDK.

The Microsoft Data Access Components are now integrated into Microsoft Windows® 2000 as system-level components. This means that beginning with Windows 2000, MDAC is part of the base operating system installation.

This document highlights changes in the MDAC SDK since the last version release, which was the Data Access 2.1 SDK. It also provides general information about overall areas of interest and refers you to documents where you can get more detailed information, including the following:

Using MDAC 2.5 with Microsoft Visual C++ discusses the changes in MDAC 2.5 that may affect how you use Microsoft Visual C++® with it.
Changes and Enhancements in MDAC 2.5 SDK is an overview with links to more specific information about what has changed since Data Access 2.1 SDK, the previous release.
Do You Have Feedback About MDAC SDK Documentation? gives tips on how to send feedback, quickly and directly, to the MDAC documentation team. Your feedback on our documentation is important!
Microsoft Data Access Web site provides links to technologies that work with MDAC.