Excel can access an MDB file without having Access installed. I have no
knowledge of sql express.

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy


"k2sarah" wrote:

i have an excel file which i distribute to other people in the organization.
i will like to also distribute either an access database or sql express
database, and then have an excel add-in query the database. will this work,
if my end users do not have either access or sql server?

thks
ken