Database connection string examples can be found by the 100's by searching the Internet - as you likely found
these examples. However, most of those examples are written in a way that makes it difficult for the novice to understand.
The most difficult task for connecting an internet website to a database, getting the database connection string method to work.
Here we will use real-world, simple database connection examples that will attempt to make the information a little easier to
understand. Each link below will take you to a page dedicated to a different ADO
database connection method example for connecting an
Internet Database with ASP programming.
ASP, ASP.Net, VB Script, VBA & Visual Basic database connection string example
methods (note: use the right-side menu links to see the full text of the
example):
Connection Type
Database Connection Example Description
Access DSN Connection
Internet to database DSN connection string is
shown in the example below. DSN connections can be used with a Microsoft
Access databases and other ODBC compliant databases.
OLEDB Provider for Jet
Using the OLE DB Provider for Microsoft Jet
Connection String Method.
Connect to Remote DB
Using the OLE DB Provider for Microsoft Access
on a Remote Computer.
ADO File-DSN Connection
File DSN string code is show below. These
connections can be used for Microsoft Access databases and many others.
DSN-Less Connection
DSN less string example is shown in the first
example below and can be used with Microsoft Access databases and others.
SQL/Server ODBC Method
Using the SQL Server ODBC Connection String
Method.
OLE DB UDL Connection
This examples show the method for the OLE DB
Data Link Connection.
Open Method Defined
The Open Method is a common feature to all
methods of connecting to a database.
