MDAC Refresh

This plug-in provided command checks for or installs the MDAC Refresh on the target system. This runtime installation contains the following components: ADO, ODBC, OLE DB, and JET.

Check for specified version

Select this option to check for the presence of the indicated version of the refresh.

Get available version

Select this option to obtain the exact version of the runtime.

Install specified version

Select this option to install the indicated version of the refresh.

2.8

Select this option to install version 2.8 of the refresh.

2.81 (2.8 with Service Pack 1)

Select this option to install version 2.8 of the refresh with service pack 1. Note that you may not install version 2.8 with service pack 1 on Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 - the only way of installing MDAC 2.8 with Service Pack 1 on those systems is through installing operating system service packs.

Return result in variable

If you specify a previously defined variable in this field, it will hold runtime information as follows:

• <version>: Refresh version check requested. Variable receives the full MDAC version string as reported by the system. The version string for version 2.8 of the refresh is 2.8.
• TRUE: Refresh check requested. Requested version of refresh is available.
• FALSE: Refresh check requested. Requested version of refresh is NOT available.
• SUCCESS: Refresh was installed successfully, or was already available. No reboot is required.
• REBOOT: Refresh was installed successfully. However, a reboot IS required.
• ERROR: Refresh was not installed successfully, system does not meet minimum requirements.
• CANCEL: Refresh was not installed successfully, operation aborted by user.
• DISKFULL: Refresh was not installed successfully, destination drive lacks sufficient free space.