Comparison Chart of Features in Each Visual C++ Edition

The following table shows which features are in each edition (Standard, Professional, or Enterprise) of Visual C++ 6.0.

Feature Standard Professional Enterprise
License for distributing applications Y (new) Y Y
MFC Database Classes Y Y Y
Active Template Library (ATL) Y Y Y
Automatic Statement Completion (new) Y (new) Y (new) Y (new)
Client-server applications development Y Y Y
OLE DB Templates (new) Y (new) Y (new)
Code optimization Y Y
Profiler Y Y
Static linking to the MFC Library Y Y
Databound controls (RemoteData) Y Y
InstallShield Y Y
Custom AppWizard Y Y
Visual Database Tools Y (new, some) Y
Extended Stored Procedure Wizard (new) Y (new)
Visual SourceSafe Y
SQL debugging Y
SQL Server 6.5 Developer Edition Y
SQL Server 6.5 Service Pack #3 Y
Visual Modeler (new) Y (new)
ASA400 database access via OLE DB (new) Y (new)
Microsoft Transaction Server Y
Internet Information Server 4.0 (new) Y (new)

Notes:

"Y" means the feature is included.

"(new)" means the feature is new, or new for the edition.

"(some)" indicates that some but not all aspects of the feature are available for the edition.

See Also

Visual C++ Editions

What's New for Visual C++ Version 6.0?