Is MS Access needed to run the software?

Medchart uses a run-time version of MS Access 97. This provides all the features of Access 97 except the ability to design new databases. This run-time software is provided with Medchart.

If you own a copy of Access it enables you to design custom forms, reports etc. but for most users this is not essential. If you are using Medchart+ or database replication it probably is a good idea to have your own copy of Access to help in troubleshooting.

If you own other versionsof MS Access such as Access 2000, 2002, or 2003 I have made versions of Medchart that will run properly. No new features are present in these versions and the Access 97 version is to be preferred.

updated April 17, 2005