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DSN Connection Method for ASP

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.

Dim conn as DB.Connection
Dim rst as DB.Recordset
Dim sql as string
'---------------

Set conn = Server.CreateObject(" DB.Connection")
conn.open "DSN=your_DSN","UID=username","Pwd=password;"

Where:
your_dsn = the DSN you have setup using ODBC database connection in your control panel, or a DSN setup by the remote hosting company who hosts your website, or your in house network support group.

username = the username you have identified in the database, or the default 'Admin' username.

password = the password you have setup in the database or "Pwd=;" for no password.

'--------------  here we use the connection

sql = "select sales_rep, dollars from sales_by_rep_chart"

Set rst = Server.CreateObject(" DB.Recordset")
rst.Open sql, conn, 3, 3
Set Session("mysession") = rst
rst.movefirst
response.write rst!sales_rep

'--------------

Where mysession is any name for the session.

When done with the recordset don't forget to close it:

Conn.close
set conn=nothing



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