OFF98: Minimum Extensions and Control Panels Required for ODBC

• Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
• Microsoft Query 98 Macintosh Edition

SUMMARY

If you encounter problems when you use the ODBC Setup PPC icon in Control Panel or when you use Microsoft Query, you may want to consider minimizing the number of files that are loaded for Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) or Microsoft Query functionality. This article contains steps that minimize the files that are required in the Extensions and Control Panels folders for full ODBC or Microsoft Query functionality.

MORE INFORMATION

To load only the minimum number of items that provide ODBC or Query functionality when you start the computer, follow these steps:

1. On the Apple menu, point to Control Panels, and then click Extensions Manager.



2. In the Selected Set list, click the item for Mac OS <version> Base, where <version> is the version of your operating system software.



3. Click Duplicate Set.



4. Type a name for your set in the Duplicate Set dialog box, and then click OK.



5. Select the following additional items:
   
   
   • Control Panels
     
     
     • ODBC Setup PPC
     
     
     
   
   
   
   • Extensions
     
     
     • Microsoft 3.01 Base Lib
     
     
     
     • Microsoft 3.01 Flat Lib
     
     
     
     • Microsoft 3.01 Utilities Lib
     
     
     
     • Microsoft Component Library
     
     
     
     • Microsoft OLE Automation
     
     
     
     • Microsoft OLE Library
     
     
     
     • Microsoft RPC Runtime Library
     
     
     
     • Microsoft Structured Storage
     
     
     
     • ODBC 2.x Bridge PPC
     
     
     
     • ODBC Configuration Manager PPC
     
     
     
     • ODBC Cursor Library PPC
     
     
     
     • ODBC Driver Manager PPC
     
     
     
     • ODBC SQL Server ADSP Netlib PPC
     
     
     
     • ODBC SQL Server Driver PPC
     
     
     
     • ODBC SQL Server Setup PPC
     
     
     
     • ODBC SQL Server Server TCP Netlib PPC
     
     
     
     • ODBC Trace Library PPC
     
     
     
   
   
   
   • Click Restart.
   
   
   

REFERENCES

For more information about Microsoft Query, click the Office Assistant, type query click Search, and then click to view "Install Microsoft Query."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q179216 OFF98: How to Use the Microsoft Office Installer Program

Additional query words: XL98 OFF98

Keywords : kbdta xlquery
Version : MACINTOSH:98
Platform : MACINTOSH
Issue type : kbhowto