Running APS in 32-Bit Mode on 64-Bit Machines

APS is compiled so that it automatically chooses the platform to run on depending on whether it’s installed on a 32 or 64 bit operating system.

In some situations, however, you may want to force it to run in a 32-bit mode even when the OS is 64-bit capable. For example:

• Connecting to Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, or any other data sources without 64-bit ODBC drivers available.
• Running Crystal Reports (only applies to versions 2010.1.1.1 or older)

In order to force APS to run in 32-bit mode:

• Install Windows SDK: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=8279
• Use CorFlags.exe Utility to set the 32-bit flag. In the command prompt:
• “Corflags.exe “../APS Client”.exe /32Bit+

Additional information regarding CorFlags.exe can be found here.

Please note that running APS in 32-bit mode will limit the amount of memory the process can use and will therefore slow down performance for large sets of data.