Distributing PSQL Applications

Distributing PSQL Applications

If you plan to develop an application using a PSQL database engine, you need to be aware of the following requirements for distributing your applications:

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Distribution Rules for PSQL

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Registering PSQL ActiveX Files

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Installing PSQL with your Application

Distribution Rules for PSQL

After you have developed an application with PSQL, you must be aware of the licensing agreement you have with Actian Corporation to distribute your product. If you have any questions regarding your distribution rights, please contact your sales representative.

Registering PSQL ActiveX Files

The following table includes the files required to run your application built with PSQL ActiveX interface:

Table 32

Redistributable Files

System directory

PSQL Data Source Control

System directory

PSQL Bound Controls

System directory

Data conversion DLL

System directory

Meta data handling DLL

System directory

IDS communication DLL

System directory

Data compression DLL

Once you have distributed PSQL ActiveX files and the required DLLs, you must register the ActiveX files so that they function correctly. There are two ways you can register these files:

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Many current installation utilities, such as InstallShield, can be modified to automatically register ActiveX controls during the installation process (for more information, refer to the documentation for your particular installation utility).

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Another way to register ActiveX controls is to install the redistributable file REGSVR32.EXE and run it during (or after) the installation process. This is a simple ActiveX registration utility that takes the name of the ActiveX to be registered as a command-line parameter (e.g., REGSVR32 C:\MyInstall\ACBTR732.OCX).

Installing PSQL with your Application

Refer to the Installation Toolkit Handbook for information on customizing the PSQL installation.