Using Btrieve with Windows
ID: Q118629
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Windows 95
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Microsoft Windows 98
SUMMARY
Btrieve is a key-indexed record management system. It is usually installed
in a client-server configuration in which the server is a Novell NetWare
file server.
BREQUEST.EXE is installed on the client machine and is required in order to
have access to files on a Btrieve server. For Windows, you must use
Btrieve version 5.15c or later.
MORE INFORMATION
BREQUEST.EXE requires IPX/SPX; therefore, Windows is configured
differently depending on the Novell NetWare client software you are using.
Using the Microsoft Client for NetWare
- Verify that the workstation can communicate with the NetWare server
that contains the Btrieve databases.
- Create a WINSTART.BAT file that contains BREQUEST.EXE. This allows
Windows to start the IPX/SPX protocol interface.
- Make sure that WBTRCALL.DLL (Windows Btrieve DPMI DLL file) is located
in the Windows\System folder.
NOTE: This configuration provides BREQUEST.EXE to Windows-based
applications only. For BREQUEST.EXE to be available for MS-DOS-based
applications, it must be loaded in an MS-DOS prompt.
Using a Novell-Supplied Network Client with Windows
Refer to the Btrieve "Installation and Operation" manual for installation
instructions in this environment.
Key Points:
- Make sure that WBTRCALL.DLL is located in the Windows\System folder.
- Make sure that BREQUEST.EXE is loading without error messages after
the real-mode network software is started.
- If you are loading NETX or VLM, set up Btrieve as you normally do.
For more information about installing and using Btrieve, contact the
program's manufacturer.
Btrieve is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft;
we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's
performance or reliability.
Additional query words:
berequest betrieve 6.10 5.15c 3rdparty
Keywords : kb3rdparty kbnetwork win95 win98
Version : 95
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo