Installing Additional 32-bit ODBC Drivers for Your DBMS

You need only install the ODBC driver for your DBMS once, and you can use it with more than one data source. If you choose the Typical setup option, Setup provides MFC Database Support and installs the ODBC drivers for Access, dBase, FoxPro, and SQL Server automatically. You can install the additional drivers provided with Visual C++  (Text, Paradox, Excel, and Oracle) by running Setup again, as described in the following procedure.

If you want to install other drivers not shipped with Visual C++, refer to the documentation that came with your driver. You can also review the ODBC SDK documentation, in particular, the Installing Drivers topic.

To install additional drivers provided with Visual C++

  1. Run Setup, and under Installation Options, select Custom.

  2. Click Next, and in the Microsoft Visual C++ Setup dialog box, clear each option except Database Options.

  3. Highlight Database Options and then click the Details button.

  4. In the Database Options dialog box, highlight Microsoft ODBC Drivers, and again click the Details button.

    If you do not want to install DAO database support, clear the Microsoft Data Access Objects check box.

  5. In the Microsoft ODBC Drivers dialog box, check the boxes next to any additional drivers you want to install.

  6. Click OK, and then click the Next button to start the installation.