MDAC Roadmap and .mdb files

I know this isn't SQL server related but this seemed to be the only appropriate forum.

I would like to work with Access databases (.mdb files) via (non-managed) C++. At the moment I'm using the ODBC provider for OleDB. However I see from the MDAC "Data Access Technologies Road Map" that this provider is deprecated. The OleDB/ADO alternatives seem to be focussing on SQL server only; I just want a 'local', non-networked desktop system. What technology should I use that isn't deprecated?

Yours,

Peter

If you are using C++ and either OLE DB or ODBC then you might want to consider SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (http://msdn.microsoft.com/sql/express/).

I'd also recommend looking at C++/CLI (there's an Express edition for Visual Studio 2005 also - http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/default.aspx). It's now very straightforward to mix native and .Net code so you can get the best of both worlds - reuse your code and add new features/UI with .Net at your own pace http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/04/05/VisualC2005/ and http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/05/01/COptimizations/

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Thanks for your answer. That has given me confidence that I can stick with my current system for the time being, but shift to SQL Server in the future, as required. My database needs are pretty simple and I think I could do it without actually changing any code apart from the connection string.

Pete