[AccessD] Accessing a SQL DB

Hi John:

Thanks you for all your information. I will test it out right away.

Jim 

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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Ruff
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 5:31 PM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Accessing a SQL DB

connectionString = "Provider=SQLOLEDB.1;
				Integrated Security=SSPI;
				Persist Security Info=False;
				Initial Catalog=CommonTables;
				Data Source=MONSTER

This connects to a SQL Server 2000 called Monster and the table CommonTables

By the way, there is a relatively easy way of capturing a connection string
for any SQL Server DB.

1. Create a blank text file (FindSQL.txt for example).
2. Change its extension to .udl (FindSQL.udl)
3. Open the .udl file and follow the Wizard to connect to the SQL Server of
your choice.
4. After completing the Wizard, close the file and change its extension back
to .txt (FindSQL.txt)
5. Open the FindSQL.txt file again and you will find that the 2nd line has
your connection string all ready for you to cut and paste into your code.

Enjoy,


John V. Ruff - The Eternal Optimist :-)
 
"Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
                and your plans will succeed." Proverbs 16:3
 
-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 5:17 PM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: [AccessD] Accessing a SQL DB

OT:

Hi All:

This is a little off topic but has anyone had experience connecting to a
full MS SQL DB from a beta version of Visual Studio 2003?

I am currently working with an ASP project and just can not get the program
to recognize the MS SQL server. It is local but I just can not get the
correct connection string sequence.

This is a connection string used to connect to an MS SQL Express DB:
connectionString="Data Source=.\SQLExpress;Integrated 
			Security=True;
			UserInstance=True;
			MyDBFilename=|DataDirectory|mydbfilename.mdf"
providerName="System.Data.SqlClient"

The above connects fine. I can even view the 'Express' server in the 'Server
Explorer' but the scan ignores the MS SQL 2000. It is definitely there as
other applications have no difficulty see and connecting to it.

Below is one of the many connection string combinations that I have tried.

connectionString="Provider=sqloledb;
			Data Source=xpserver;
			Initial Catalog=pubs;
			Integrated Security=SSPI;"

Or

The above was modeled from proven strings and from samples at
http://www.connectionstrings.com/


Any comments of assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Jim

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