Martin Reid
mwp.reid at qub.ac.uk
Sun Nov 19 14:46:44 CST 2006
funny I have never been able to get windows to do that. Creating the text file then changing the name and then using that to create the connection. Never works for me. Maritn Martin WP Reid Training and Assessment Unit Riddle Hall Belfast tel: 02890 974477 ________________________________ From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com on behalf of ssharkins at setel.com Sent: Sun 19/11/2006 19:38 To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] Connection String syntax YOu can use Windows to create most connection strings -- I wonder if that technique would apply here too? Susan H. Carl Prothman has a site that provides ADO connection strings for a > wide variety of databases and providers. Even though he has > switched over to the dark side. > > http://www.carlprothman.net/Default.aspx?tabid=87#OLEDBProviderForMicrosoftJet > > If using a Workgroup (System Database) > > oConn.Open "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" & _ > "Data Source=c:\somepath\mydb.mdb;" & _ > "Jet OLEDB:System Database=MySystem.mdw", _ > "myUsername", "myPassword" > > -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com <http://www.databaseadvisors.com/>