CHAPTER 12

Using Library Databases and Dynamic-Link Libraries

A library database is a collection of procedures and database objects that you can call from any application. You can use libraries to store routines that you use often, so you don’t have to write the same routine for each application you create. You can also use libraries to distribute new features to your users.

A dynamic-link library (DLL) is a file containing procedures that your application can link to and use at run time. This chapter shows you how to create and use your own Microsoft Access library databases, and how to call routines in dynamic-link libraries.