Release manifest for MDAC 2.6 Service Pack 1 (2.61.7326.6) (842271)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.6 SP1

SUMMARY

This article describes the release manifest of Microsoft Data Access Component (MDAC) 2.6 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and includes the following information about MDAC 2.6 SP1:

  • The minimum configuration requirements for MDAC 2.6 SP1.

  • The frequently asked questions about MDAC 2.6 SP1.

  • The known issues with MDAC 2.6 SP1.

  • The significant fixes for MDAC 2.6 SP1.

  • The list of files that are included in MDAC 2.6 SP1 and the versions of these files.

INTRODUCTION

This release manifest applies to the Internet release of MDAC 2.6 SP1 (2.61.7326.6). This release manifest lists frequently asked questions about MDAC 2.6 SP1 and describes known issues with MDAC 2.6 SP1. This manifest also lists all the files that are included in MDAC 2.6 SP1, and this manifest lists the corresponding versions of these files.

For more information about installing, removing, upgrading, and downgrading MDAC releases, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dnmdac/html/data_mdacinstall.asp

For more information about downloading MDAC releases, visit the following MSDN Web site:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/data/mdac/default.aspx

MORE INFORMATION

Release version number

MDAC 2.6 SP1 (2.61.7326.6), June 2001

Release function

This release provides, directly to the public, the same version of MDAC that is included with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 1 (SP1).

Release ship vehicle

To download MDAC 2.6 SP1 (2.61.7326.6), visit the following MSDN Web site:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/data/downloads/default.aspx

Localization information

MDAC 2.6 SP1 (2.61.7326.6) is available in the following languages:
  • U.S. English
  • Chinese (Traditional and Simplified)
  • German
  • Japanese
  • Korean

Minimum supported configuration

The following list describes the minimum supported configurations for MDAC 2.6 SP1 (2.61.7326.6):
  • Microsoft Windows 95 with the Year 2000 Update and Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2 (SP2) or later
  • Microsoft Windows 98 with the Year 2000 Update 2 and Internet Explorer 4.01 SP2 or later
  • Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
  • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5 (SP5) or later and Internet Explorer 4.01 SP2 or later
  • Microsoft Windows 2000

New features

The MDAC 2.6 SP1 Refresh (2.61.7326.6) is not a new feature release.

Frequently asked questions about MDAC 2.6 SP1

Q1: Where can I find specific Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) articles for MDAC 2.6?

A1: You can search the public Knowledge Base and use the kbmdac260 keyword.

Note You must only search the Microsoft Knowledge Base for specific technical information, not for bug-related issues. Many bug-related articles describe either fixed bugs or known bugs in this version of the product.

To search the Knowledge Base, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com

Q2: Where can I find more information about how to set up MDAC, including information about dependencies, supported operating systems, and rollback?

A2: For more information about these topics, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/842193/en-us

Q3: My application requires Microsoft Jet, but Jet is no longer included in MDAC. Where can I obtain Jet?

A3: MDAC versions 2.6 and later do not include Microsoft Jet. For additional information about the issues involving Jet, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

271908 INFO: MDAC version 2.6 and later do not contain Jet or Desktop ODBC drivers

Q4: My application requires the Microsoft Visual FoxPro ODBC driver, but this driver is not included in MDAC 2.6. Where can I obtain the Microsoft Visual FoxPro ODBC driver?

A4: The Visual Fox Pro ODBC driver is included in Visual FoxPro, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Office 2000, and MDAC 2.5.

Q5: Do all providers support the Record object?

A5: No. Currently, only the Microsoft OLE DB Provider for Internet Publishing, Microsoft Exchange 2000, and Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server support the Record object.

Q6: Can ADO consume any format of XML?

A6: No. Currently, the Recordset object can only be created from XML that is formatted in the adPersistXML format.

Q7: I am having trouble connecting to my Oracle server. Where can I find more information about how to configure my computer?

A7: For additional information about how to register Oracle Call Interface (OCI) version issues, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

193893 Using Oracle with Microsoft Transaction Server and COM+

Known issues with MDAC 2.6 SP1 (2.61.7326.6)

This MDAC release has the following known issues.

MDAC

  • The default network library for connecting to the computer that is running SQL Server has changed from Named Pipes to TCP/IP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    289573 PRB: Configuring DSNs with SQL Server Net-Libraries

  • If a clustered server is running SQL Server 6.5 or SQL Server 7.0, connectivity problems occur in the cluster if you install MDAC 2.6 or MDAC 2.6 SP1 on that server. There is no workaround. Do not install MDAC 2.6 or MDAC 2.6 SP1 if the clustered server is running SQL Server 6.5 or SQL Server 7.0.
  • If you install MDAC 2.6 SP1 immediately after you install the Release to Market (RTM) of MDAC 2.6, and you do not restart Windows 2000 after you install MDAC 2.6 and before you install MDAC 2.6 SP1, the MDAC 2.6 SP1 installation may not succeed because of a Windows file protection error.

    For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    303342 MDAC 2.6 S install fails after MDAC 2.6 install on Windows 2000

  • When you create or configure ODBC Data Source Names (DSNs) by using the Microsoft SQL Server ODBC driver, the following issues may occur:
    • Net-Library protocols are switched.
    • The protocol of a new data source name (DSN) is used for older DSNs or vice versa.
    For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    289573 PRB: Configuring DSNs with SQL Server Net-Libraries

Significant fixes for MDAC 2.6 SP1 (2.61.7326.6)

For additional information about the list of fixes that are included in the MDAC 2.6 Service Pack 1 Refresh, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

300634 List of bugs fixed in MDAC 2.6 Service Pack 1

File list for MDAC 2.6 SP1 (2.61.7326.6)

File nameVersion (x86)Description
12520437.cpx SQL Server code page translator
12520850.cpx SQL Server code page translator
Adcjavas.inc ADC/RDS JavaScript include file
Adcvbs.inc ADC/RDS VBScript include file
Adojavas.inc ADO JavaScript include file
Adovbs.inc ADO VBScript include file
Advpack.dll 5.50.4134.600 Advanced .inf installer
Cabinet.dll 1.0.603.0
Cliconf.chm SQL Server client configuration Help file
Cliconfg.dll 2000.80.380.0 Client configuration utility
Cliconfg.exe 2000.80.380.0 Client configuration utility
Cliconfg.rll 2000.80.380.0 Client configuration utility
Dbmsadsn.dll 2000.80.194.0 Pipes Net DLL for SQL Clients
Dbmsgnet.dll 2000.80.380.0
Dbmsrpcn.dll 2000.80.380.0 RPC Net-Library
Dbmssnet.dll 2000.80.380.0
Dbmsvinn.dll 2000.80.194.0 VINES Net-Library
Dbnetlib.dll 2000.80.380.0 Winsock oriented Net DLL for SQL clients
Dbnmpntw.dll 2000.80.194.0 Pipes Net DLL for SQL clients
Ds16gt.dll 3.510.3711.0 ODBC 16-bit driver setup generic thunking
Ds32gt.dll 3.520.7326.0 Data Access - ODBC driver setup generic thunking
Expsrv.dll 6.0.0.8540 Visual Basic for Applications runtime - expression service
Handler.reg Registration entries file for setting up the default RDS handler
Handsafe.reg Registration entries file for making RDS always run with a safe handler
Handunsf.reg Registration entries file for making RDS not require a safe handler
Instcat.sql SQL Server stored procedure catalog updater
Msadce.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - OLE DB cursor engine
Msadcer.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - OLE DB cursor engine Resources
Msadcf.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - Remote Data Services data factory
Msadcfr.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - Remote Data Services data factory resources
Msadco.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - Remote Data Services data control
Msadcor.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - Remote Data Services data control resources
Msadcs.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - Remote Data Services ISAPI library
Msadds.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - OLE DB data shape provider
Msaddsr.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - OLE DB data shape provider resources
Msader15.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - ADO resources
Msado15.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - ADO
Msado20.tlb 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - ADO 2.0 type library
Msado21.tlb 2.61.7326.0Data Access - ADO 2.1 type library
Msado25.tlb 2.61.7326.0Data Access - ADO 2.5 type library
Msadomd.dll 2.61.7326.0Data Access - ADO MD
Msador15.dll 2.61.7326.0Data Access - ADO
Msadox.dll 2.61.7326.0Data Access - ADO extensions
Msadrh15.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - ADO rowset helper
Mscpx32r.dll 3.511.320.0
Mscpxl32.dll 3.511.3.20 ODBC code page translator
Msdadc.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - OLE DB data conversion stub
Msdaenum.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - OLE DB root enumerator stub
Msdaer.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - OLE DB error collection stub
Msdamg9x.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - Windows 98 migration DLL
Msdaora.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - OLE DB Provider for Oracle
Msdaorar.dll 2.61.7326.0
Msdaosp.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - OLE DB simple provider
Msdaprsr.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - OLE DB persistence services resources
Msdaprst.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - OLE DB persistence services
Msdaps.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - OLE DB interface proxies/stubs
Msdarem.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - OLE DB remote provider
Msdaremr.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - OLE DB remote provider resources
Msdart.dll 2.61.7326.0
Msdasc.chm OLE DB service components HTML Help file
Msdasc.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - OLE DB service components stub
Msdasql.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - OLE DB provider for ODBC drivers
Msdasqlr.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - OLE DB provider for ODBC drivers resources
Msdatl3.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - OLE DB implementation support routines
Msdatsrc.tlb 9.0.7326.0 Data Access - Data source interfaces
Msdatt.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - OLE DB temporary table services
Msdaurl.dll 9.1.7326.0 Data Access - OLE DB RootBinder stub
Msdfmap.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - data factory handler
Msdfmap.ini Initialization file for configuring the default RDS handler
Msjro.dll 2.61.7326.0 Jet and replication objects
Msjtes40.dll 4.0.2927.8 Jet expression service
Msorc32r.dll 2.573.7326.0
Msorcl32.chm Oracle ODBC driver Help file (compiled HTML)
Msorcl32.dll 2.573.7326.0 Data Access - ODBC driver for Oracle
Msvcirt.dll 6.0.8168.0 C++ runtime library
Msvcrt.dll 6.0.8397.0 C runtime library
Mswdat10.dll 4.0.3829.2 Jet sort tables
Mswstr10.dll 4.0.3829.2 Jet sort library
Msxactps.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - OLE DB transaction proxies/stubs
Msxml2.dll 8.1.7502.0
Msxml2a.dll 8.1.7502.0 Microsoft XML parser resource library
Msxml2r.dll 8.1.7502.0 Microsoft XML parser resource library
Mtxdm.dll 1999.6.902.0 MTS connection pooling - ODBC driver manager
Mtxoci.dll 1999.6.854.0 MTS - Oracle OCI
Odbc16gt.dll 3.510.3711.0 ODBC 16-bit generic thunking
Odbc32.dll 3.520.7326.0 Data Access - ODBC driver manager
Odbc32gt.dll 3.520.7326.0 Data Access - ODBC driver generic thunking
Odbcad32.exe 3.520.7326.0 Data Access - ODBC administrator
Odbcbcp.dll 2000.80.380.0 SQL Server ODBC driver BCP library
Odbcconf.dll 3.520.7326.0 Data Access - ODBC driver Configuration Program
Odbcconf.exe 3.520.7326.0 Data Access - ODBC driver Configuration Program
Odbcconf.rsp Data Access - ODBC driver configuration file
Odbccp32.cpl 3.520.7326.0 Data Access - ODBC control panel
Odbccp32.dll 3.520.7326.0 Data Access - ODBC installer
Odbccr32.dll 3.520.7326.0 Data Access - ODBC cursor library
Odbccu32.dll 3.520.7326.0 Data Access - ODBC cursor library
Odbcinst.chm ODBC HTML Help
Odbcint.dll 3.520.7326.0 Data Access - ODBC resources
Odbcp32r.dll 3.520.7326.0
Odbctrac.dll 3.520.7326.0 Data Access - ODBC Driver Manager Trace
Oledb32.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - OLE DB core services
Oledb32a.dll 2.61.7326.0
Oledb32r.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - OLE DB core services Resources
Oledb32x.dll 2.61.7326.0 Data Access - OLE DB extensions
Oledbjvs.inc OLE DB JavaScript include file
Oledbvbs.inc OLE DB VBScript include file
Psapi.dll 4.0.1371.1
Sqloledb.dll 2000.80.380.0 OLE DB Provider for SQL Server
Sqloledb.rll 2000.80.380.0 OLE DB Provider for SQL Server Resource Library
Sqlsodbc.chm SQL Server ODBC Help
Sqlsoldb.chm SQL Server OLEDB Help
Sqlsrv32.dll 2000.80.380.0 SQL Server ODBC driver
Sqlsrv32.rll 2000.80.380.0 SQL Server ODBC driver resource library
Sqlunirl.dll 2000.80.380.0 SQL Server Unicode resource layer library
Sqlxmlx.dll 2000.80.273.0
Sqlxmlx.rll 2000.80.273.0 OLE 2.40 for Windows NT and Windows 95 operating systems
Vbajet32.dll 6.0.1.8268 Visual Basic for Applications development environment - expression service loader

REFERENCES

For more information about product downloads and update downloads, visit the following MSDN Web site:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/data/downloads/updates/default.aspx

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/15/2006
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