ACC2: Explanation of Compliance Checking Program (CCP)

ID: Q112124

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SUMMARY

Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

Microsoft offers the cost-saving option for you to upgrade from previous versions of its products, or to upgrade from a competitive product, for a decreased price. To ensure that the purchase is a true upgrade or a competitive upgrade, several Microsoft products run a program called the Compliance Checking program (CCP) before running Setup.


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CCP is used by Microsoft Access version 2.0, as well as by other Microsoft products such as Microsoft Word for Windows and Microsoft Excel. CCP checks for previously installed software on your system that meets upgrade or competitive upgrade criteria before you can install the upgrade. (The restriction criteria vary according to the package you purchase and the country in which you purchase it. See the product's documentation for details.)

CCP uses a list of acceptable Microsoft or competitors' products for the compliance checking. If the CCP program finds one of these products installed on your system, it allows Setup to continue. If CCP does not find one of the accepted products in the product list, it asks you to list the directory where an acceptable product is installed. This includes any location on a hard disk, CD-ROM, network drive, or floppy disk.

For example, if you purchase and install a Microsoft Access 2.0 upgrade package to upgrade from Microsoft Access version 1.1 to 2.0, CCP checks for the presence of Microsoft Access 1.1 on your system before installation can occur. If you purchase a competitive upgrade package to upgrade from Borland Paradox version 4.5 for Windows to Microsoft Access 2.0, CCP checks for the presence of Borland Paradox version 4.5 for Windows on your system before installation can occur. The back of the upgrade package box describes how compliance is handled, and lists acceptable competitive products. On the box, the term "special software" refers to CCP. Otherwise, the reseller is mentioned.

Different CCP Versions

There are two different versions of CCP: Lenient and Strict. Lenient CCP is used in all U.S. versions of Microsoft Access, while Strict CCP is used in countries other than the United States.

If Lenient CCP does not find one of the acceptable products in the product list, it is a restriction violation. However, only a warning is given and installation does occur.

When Strict CCP perceives a violation, it halts installation with a violation message stating that installation cannot continue.

Product List

In the United States, an upgrade to Microsoft Access version 2.0 requires only a previous installation of Microsoft Access version 1.x.

A competitive upgrade in the United States requires a previous installation of any of the following products: 

   Microsoft Access 1.x
   Microsoft Works for Windows 3.0, 2.0a, 2.0 (US, Z, F, G)
   Microsoft Works for MS-DOS 3.0, 2A, 2, 1.5, 1.05, 1.0 (US, Z, F, G)
   Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS 2.0, 2.5, 2.5a, 2.5b, 2.6
   Microsoft FoxPro for Windows 2.5, 2.5a, 2.5b, 2.6
   Microsoft Office 4.0-4.2
   Lotus Approach 1.0, 2.0, 2.1
   DataEase for MS-DOS 4.2, 4.5
   DataEase for Windows 1.0, 1.1
   FileMaker Pro for Windows 2.0, 2.1
   Borland dBASE III+ 1.1, IV 1.5, 2.0
   Borland Paradox for MS-DOS 3.5, 4.0, 4.5
   Borland Paradox for Windows 1.0, 4.5
   Symantec Q&A for MS-DOS 2.0, 3.0
   Symantec Q&A for Windows 4.0 (Checking for Q&A or QAWrite)
   Microrim R:Base 2.11, 3.0, 3.1, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5+
   Software Publishing Superbase4 for Windows 1.2,1.3
   Computer Associates Clipper 5.01
   PowerSoft Powerbuilder 3.0


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Keywords          : kbsetup StpOthr 
Version           : 2.0
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: April 3, 1999