Database connection using datasource created through ODBC utility

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How to call the MS ACCESS ODBC datasource created with Administrtive Tools->ODBC Utility in connection string of a program.What i am doing right now is as below

connectionString="Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\*.mdb;"

Is it possible to mention the datasource name created using the utility here

Please help!!!

Posted 12-May-11 7:20am

Eager2Lern

Updated 12-May-11 8:05am

TweakBird

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Abhinav S · Answer 1 · 2011-05-12T07:30:00

Solution 1

Yes it is quite possible.
See http://www.connectionstrings.com/dsn[^].

Posted 12-May-11 7:30am

Abhinav S

sk saini · Answer 2 · 2011-05-12T07:40:00

Solution 2

Use Following Connctionstring:

connectString = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=C:\\Documents and Settings\\Administrator\\My Documents\\Visual Studio 2008\\Projects\\Database name.mdb";

Posted 12-May-11 7:40am

sk saini

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Eager2Lern 12-May-11 13:44pm

saini, please read my question carefully