If you are deploying an executable or component that accesses a database, your users need access to the DBMS and to the database your application uses.
Where to install database connectivity files
You do not need to deploy database connectivity
files with a client application that relies on a middle-tier
component on another computer to perform database transactions.
Database connectivity files must be deployed on the computer that
interacts with the database server.
You need to:
If necessary, install the DBMS runtime (client) files in the application directory or in a directory on the system path
If your application uses a standalone SQL Anywhere database, you can install the SQL Anywhere Runtime Edition files on the user’s computer. For more information, see “SQL Anywhere files”. Otherwise follow the instructions and licensing rules specified by the vendor.
Make sure each user has access to the database the application uses
If your application uses a local database, install the database and any associated files, such as a log file, on the user’s computer.
If your application uses a server database, make sure the user’s computer is set up to access the database. This may be the task of a database administrator.
Install any database interfaces your application uses on the user’s computer
If your application uses the ODBC interface, configure the ODBC database drivers and data sources, as described in “Configuring ODBC data sources and drivers”
For more information about database drivers and interfaces, see:
