Using Btrieve with Windows 95

 Last reviewed: July 9, 1996
Article ID: Q118629
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95

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 95, you must use Btrieve version 5.15c or later.

MORE INFORMATION

BREQUEST.EXE requires IPX/SPX; therefore, Windows 95 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 95 to start the IPX/SPX protocol interface.
  • Make sure that WBTRCALL.DLL (Windows Btrieve DPMI DLL file) is located in the Windows 95 SYSTEM subdirectory.

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 95

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 95 SYSTEM subdirectory.
  • 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.

KBCategory: kb3rdparty kbprb kbnetwork
KBSubcategory: wpp95 win95 3rdpartynet appscomp
Additional reference words: 95 berequest betrieve 6.10 5.15c 3rdparty

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Last reviewed: July 9, 1996
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