Not able to open DB connection to MS ACCESS DB from Microsoft visual C++ 6.0

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Hello All,

-> I am having c++ application built using microsoft Visual C++ 6.0

-> when i install the application from installer and run it from the installed instance its working fine and able perform DB operation with MS access DB which is in the path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Mycompany\SUSClient\Database\Host.mdb

The problem statement is when i try to run the application from the Solution of Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0, the application fails to Open connection to the DB

Db connection as below:

Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;

Error Code says that.. Its com_error

Kindly let me know your concerns on the same .

Thanks & Regards,
Goutham K D

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Not able to open DB Connection to MS ACCESS DB from Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0

Posted 5-Aug-16 0:01am

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Updated 7-Aug-16 18:14pm

Maciej Los

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KarstenK 5-Aug-16 8:27am

There thousands of of com_errors and it told you that VS 6 it too old!!!

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Maciej Los · Answer 1 · 2016-08-07T09:27:00

Solution 1

Connection string seems to be incomplete. Check this: Access connection strings - ConnectionStrings.com[^]

For further details, please see:
Data Access in Visual C++[^]
OLE DB Programming[^]

Posted 7-Aug-16 9:27am

Maciej Los

Aravindba · Answer 2 · 2016-08-07T18:14:00

Solution 2

Better give read and write permission for everyone to db folder,and provide full details of error that u face.

Regards
AravindB

Posted 7-Aug-16 18:14pm

Aravindba

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