Using Btrieve with Windows (118629)

SUMMARY

Btrieve is a key-indexed record management system. It is usually installed in a client-server configuration in which the server is a Novell NetWare file server.

BREQUEST.EXE is installed on the client machine and is required in order to have access to files on a Btrieve server. For Windows, you must use Btrieve version 5.15c or later.

MORE INFORMATION

BREQUEST.EXE requires IPX/SPX; therefore, Windows is configured differently depending on the Novell NetWare client software you are using.

Using the Microsoft Client for NetWare

Verify that the workstation can communicate with the NetWare server that contains the Btrieve databases.
Create a WINSTART.BAT file that contains BREQUEST.EXE. This allows Windows to start the IPX/SPX protocol interface.
Make sure that WBTRCALL.DLL (Windows Btrieve DPMI DLL file) is located in the Windows\System folder.

NOTE: This configuration provides BREQUEST.EXE to Windows-based applications only. For BREQUEST.EXE to be available for MS-DOS-based applications, it must be loaded in an MS-DOS prompt.

Using a Novell-Supplied Network Client with Windows

Refer to the Btrieve "Installation and Operation" manual for installation instructions in this environment.

Key Points:

Make sure that WBTRCALL.DLL is located in the Windows\System folder.
Make sure that BREQUEST.EXE is loading without error messages after the real-mode network software is started.
If you are loading NETX or VLM, set up Btrieve as you normally do.

For more information about installing and using Btrieve, contact the program's manufacturer.

Btrieve is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.