Before you can work with AccessPlus, you must install it in Microsoft Access as an add-in. This can be done using the Microsoft Access Add-in Manager. If you did not select the Add-in Manager when installing Access, use your Microsoft disks or CD to install it.
Installation Using the Add-in Manager
1. To start the Microsoft Access Add-in Manager, choose Add-ins from the File menu, followed by the Add-in Manager item. The Add-in Manager displays a list of all the add-ins (libraries) in your Microsoft Access directory.
2. To install AccessPlus as an add-in, click the Add New button. Microsoft Access displays the Add New Library Dialog. Change to the ADABAS installation directory, and select the AccessPl subdirectory. According to the Access version used, load the ACCESSPL.MDA file from the subdireectory 2.0 (for the 16-bit version), or 7.0 (for the Office 95 version), or 8.0 (for the Office 97 version). Click the Ok button.
Microsoft Access then copies the add-in library to your Microsoft Access directory and inserts a new item in the list of available add-ins.
3. Once AccessPlus is installed, click the Close button.
A message appears, telling you that you must restart Microsoft Access before the AccessPlus option will appear in the Add-in menu.
See also: "using the add-in manager to install add-in" in Chapter 15 of the Microsoft Access manual entitled "building applications".
If the Add-in Manager is not made available to you, you must make the necessary changes to the MSACC20.INI file manually.
Installation Without the Add-in Manager
1. Copy the ACCESSPL.MDA file from the ADABAS installation directory to your Microsoft Access 2.0 directory.
2. Load the MSACC20.INI file in an editor. This file is located in the Windows directory.
3. Enter the following line in the [Menu Add-Ins] section:
ADABAS AccessPlus==ADABAS_D_AccessPlus()
4. Enter the following line in the [Libraries] section:
accesspl.mda=rw
5. Save the MSACC20.INI file, and exit the editor.
The next time you call Microsoft Access, ADABAS D Access Plus should appear in the Add-ins menu.