Provider Friendly Name Property
The Provider Friendly Name property returns the display name of the provider (for example, "Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server").Applies ToConnection Object
Syntax
object.Properties("Provider Friendly Name")Parts
objectExpression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list.Data Type
adBSTRModifiable
Read-onlyOLE DB Property
DBPROP_PROVIDERFRIENDLYNAMEProvider Name Property
The Provider Name property returns the file name of the provider (for example, Sqloledb.dll). Applies ToConnection Object
Syntax
object.Properties("Provider Name")Parts
objectExpression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list.Data Type
adBSTRModifiable
Read-onlyOLE DB Property
DBPROP_PROVIDERFILENAMEProvider Property
This property is used to set a predefined string containing initialization properties specific to the provider.Property Name
ProviderProperty ID
DBPROP_INIT_PROVIDERSTRINGRes
This is a standard OLE DB property; however, it does not specify usage. Usage is specific to the providers that use it. For connections to Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2000 Analysis Services, this property should be set to "MSOLAP;".In PivotTable® Service, this property is used by Microsoft ActiveX® Data Objects (ADO) and ADO (Multidimensional) (ADO MD). The property string is semicolon-delimited. Double quotation s can be used to delimit individual values.During initialization (IDBInit::Initialize), every recognized property from the Provider property is copied into its respective property value, overwriting existing property values.The Provider property is cleared after the initialization process is complete (that is, after a connection to the Analysis server is established or a local cube is created).It is the responsibility of the client application to store the connection string.
Provider Version Property
The Provider Version property returns the version of the provider. Applies ToConnection Object
Syntax
object.Properties("Provider Version")Parts
objectExpression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list.Data Type
adBSTRModifiable
Read-onlyOLE DB Property
DBPROP_PROVIDERVERRes
The version is of the form ##.##.####, where the first two digits are the major version, the next two digits are the minor version, and the last four digits are the release version. The provider can append a description of the provider.The Provider Version property is equivalent to the DBMS Version property if the DBMS supports OLE DB interfaces directly. It is different if the provider is separate from the DBMS, such as when the provider accesses the DBMS through ODBC.
The Provider Friendly Name property returns the display name of the provider (for example, "Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server").Applies ToConnection Object
Syntax
object.Properties("Provider Friendly Name")Parts
objectExpression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list.Data Type
adBSTRModifiable
Read-onlyOLE DB Property
DBPROP_PROVIDERFRIENDLYNAMEProvider Name Property
The Provider Name property returns the file name of the provider (for example, Sqloledb.dll). Applies ToConnection Object
Syntax
object.Properties("Provider Name")Parts
objectExpression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list.Data Type
adBSTRModifiable
Read-onlyOLE DB Property
DBPROP_PROVIDERFILENAMEProvider Property
This property is used to set a predefined string containing initialization properties specific to the provider.Property Name
ProviderProperty ID
DBPROP_INIT_PROVIDERSTRINGRes
This is a standard OLE DB property; however, it does not specify usage. Usage is specific to the providers that use it. For connections to Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2000 Analysis Services, this property should be set to "MSOLAP;".In PivotTable® Service, this property is used by Microsoft ActiveX® Data Objects (ADO) and ADO (Multidimensional) (ADO MD). The property string is semicolon-delimited. Double quotation s can be used to delimit individual values.During initialization (IDBInit::Initialize), every recognized property from the Provider property is copied into its respective property value, overwriting existing property values.The Provider property is cleared after the initialization process is complete (that is, after a connection to the Analysis server is established or a local cube is created).It is the responsibility of the client application to store the connection string.
Provider Version Property
The Provider Version property returns the version of the provider. Applies ToConnection Object
Syntax
object.Properties("Provider Version")Parts
objectExpression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list.Data Type
adBSTRModifiable
Read-onlyOLE DB Property
DBPROP_PROVIDERVERRes
The version is of the form ##.##.####, where the first two digits are the major version, the next two digits are the minor version, and the last four digits are the release version. The provider can append a description of the provider.The Provider Version property is equivalent to the DBMS Version property if the DBMS supports OLE DB interfaces directly. It is different if the provider is separate from the DBMS, such as when the provider accesses the DBMS through ODBC.
OLE DB Providers, Remote Data Services (RDS), MS Remote, MS DataShape.Also included are ADO.NET connection strings for each .NET Managed Provider
(SQLClient, OLEDB, and ODBC).These sample connection strings are compiled
by Carl Prothman, a Microsoft Visual Basic MVP
Enjoy!
Table of Contents
ODBC DSN Connections DSN
File DSN
ODBC DSN-Less Connections ODBC Driver for AS/400
ODBC Driver for Access
ODBC Driver for dBASE
ODBC Driver for Excel
ODBC Driver for MySQL
ODBC Driver for Oracle
ODBC Driver for Paradox
ODBC Driver for SQL Server
ODBC Driver for Sybase
ODBC Driver for Sybase SQL Anywhere
ODBC Driver for Text
ODBC Driver for Teradata
ODBC Driver for Visual FoxPro
OLE DB Data Link Connections Data Link File (UDL)
OLE DB Data Provider Connections OLE DB Provider for AS/400
OLE DB Provider for Active Directory Service
OLE DB Provider for DB2
OLD DB Provider for Internet Publishing
OLE DB Provider for Index Server
OLE DB Provider for Microsoft Jet
OLE DB Provider for ODBC Databases
OLE DB Provider for Oracle (From Microsoft)
OLE DB Provider for Oracle (From Oracle)
OLE DB Provider for Simple Provider
OLE DB Provider for SQL Server
Remote Data Service (RDS) Connections RDS Data Control - Connect Property
RDS Data Control - URL Property
ADO URL Connections ADO Recordset
MS Remote Provider Connections MS Remote - Access (Jet)
MS Remote - SQL Server
Data Shape Provider Connections MS DataShape - SQL Server
.NET Managed Provider Connections SQL Client .NET Managed Provider (System.Data.SqlClient)
OLE DB .NET Managed Provider (System.Data.OleDb)
ODBC .NET Managed Provider (System.Data.ODBC)
ODBC DSN Connections
Using an ODBC DSN (Data Source Name) is a two step process. 1) You must first create the DSN via the "ODBC Data Source Administrator" program
found in your computer's Control Panel (or Administrative Tools menu in Windows 2000).
Make sure to create a SYSTEM DSN (not a USER DSN) when using ASP.
Note: You can also create the DSN via VB code.2) Then use the following connection string - with your own DSN name of course. ;-)ODBC - DSN
oConn.Open "DSN=AdvWorks;" & _
"Uid=Admin;" & _
"Pwd=;
You can also create and use a File DSN. Then use the following ADO Connection string:ODBC - File DSN
oConn.Open "FILEDSN=c:\somepath\mydb.dsn;" & _
"Uid=Admin;" & _
"Pwd=;"For more information, see: About ODBC data sources and
How to Use File DSNs and DSN-less ConnectionsNote: The problem with DSN is that Users can (and will) modify them (or delete by mistake),
then your program won't work so well... So it's better to use a DSN-Less or OLE DB Provider
connection string with a Trusted Connection if possible!
ODBC DSN-Less Connections
ODBC Driver for AS/400
oConn.Open "Driver={Client Access ODBC Driver (32-bit)};" & _
"System=myAS400;" & _
"Uid=myUsername;" & _
"Pwd=myPassword;"For more information, see: A Fast Path to AS/400 Client/Server
ODBC Driver for Access
For Standard Security:oConn.Open "Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};" & _
"Dbq=c:\somepath\mydb.mdb;" & _
"Uid=Admin;" & _
"Pwd=;"If you are using a Workgroup (System database):oConn.Open "Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};" & _
"Dbq=c:\somepath\mydb.mdb;" & _
"SystemDB=c:\somepath\mydb.mdw;", _
"admin", ""If MDB is located on a network share:oConn.Open "Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};" & _
"Dbq=\\myServer\myShare\myPath\myDb.mdb;"For more information, see: Microsoft Access Driver Programming Considerations
ODBC Driver for dBASE
oConn.Open "Driver={Microsoft dBASE Driver (*.dbf)};" & _
"DriverID=277;" & _
"Dbq=c:\somepath;"Note: Specify the filename in the SQL statement. For example:
oRs.Open "Select * From user.dbf", oConn, , ,adCmdTextNote: MDAC 2.1 (or greater) requires the Borland Database Engine (BDE) to update dBase DBF files. (Q238431).For more information, see: dBASE Driver Programming Considerations
ODBC Driver for Excel
oConn.Open "Driver={Microsoft Excel Driver (*.xls)};" & _
"DriverId=790;" & _
"Dbq=c:\somepath\mySpreadsheet.xls;" & _
"DefaultDir=c:\somepath;" For more information, see: Microsoft Excel Driver Programming Considerations
To connect to a local databaseoConn.Open "Driver={mySQL};" & _
"Server=MyServerName;" & _
"Option=16834;" & _
"Database=mydb;"To connect to a remote databaseoConn.Open "Driver={mySQL};" & _
"Server=db1.database.com;" & _
"Port=3306;" & _
"Option=131072;" & _
"Stmt=;" & _
"Database=mydb;" & _
"Uid=myUsername;" & _
"Pwd=myPassword;"For more information, see: Programs Known to Work with MyODBC
ODBC Driver for Oracle
For the current Oracle ODBC Driver from Microsoft:oConn.Open "Driver={Microsoft ODBC for Oracle};" & _
"Server=OracleServer.world;" & _
"Uid=myUsername;" & _
"Pwd=myPassword;"For the older Oracle ODBC Driver from Microsoft:oConn.Open "Driver={Microsoft ODBC Driver for Oracle};" & _
"ConnectString=OracleServer.world;" & _
"Uid=myUsername;" & _
"Pwd=myPassword;"For more information, see: Connection String Format and Attributes
ODBC Driver for Paradox
oConn.Open "Driver={Microsoft Paradox Driver (*.db)};" & _
"DriverID=538;" & _
"Fil=Paradox 5.X;" & _
"DefaultDir=c:\dbpath\;" & _
"Dbq=c:\dbpath\;" & _
"CollatingSequence=ASCII;" Note: MDAC 2.1 (or greater) requires the Borland Database Engine (BDE) to update Paradox ISAM fDBF files. (Q230126).For more information, see: Paradox Driver Programming Considerations
ODBC Driver for SQL Server
For Standard Security:oConn.Open "Driver={SQL Server};" & _
"Server=MyServerName;" & _
"Database=myDatabaseName;" & _
"Uid=myUsername;" & _
"Pwd=myPassword;"For Trusted Connection security:oConn.Open "Driver={SQL Server};" & _
"Server=MyServerName;" & _
"Database=myDatabaseName;" & _
"Uid=;" & _
"Pwd=;"' or oConn.Open "Driver={SQL Server};" & _
"Server=MyServerName;" & _
"Database=myDatabaseName;" & _
"Trusted_Connection=yes;"To Prompt user for username and passwordoConn.Properties("Prompt") = adPromptAlways
oConn.Open "Driver={SQL Server};" & _
"Server=MyServerName;" & _
"DataBase=myDatabaseName;"
For more information, see: SQLDriverConnect (ODBC)
ODBC Driver for Sybase
If using the Sybase System 11 ODBC Driver:oConn.Open "Driver={SYBASE SYSTEM 11};" & _
"Srvr=myServerName;" & _
"Uid=myUsername;" & _
"Pwd=myPassword;"If using the Intersolv 3.10 Sybase ODBC Driver:oConn.Open "Driver={INTERSOLV 3.10 32-BIT Sybase};" & _
"Srvr=myServerName;" & _
"Uid=myUsername;" & _
"Pwd=myPassword;"For more information, see: Sybase System 10 ODBC Driver Reference Guide
ODBC Driver for Sybase SQL Anywhere
oConn.Open "ODBC; Driver=Sybase SQL Anywhere 5.0;" & _
"DefaultDir=c:\dbpath\;" & _
"Dbf=c:\sqlany50\mydb.db;" & _
"Uid=myUsername;" & _
"Pwd=myPassword;"
"Dsn="""";"Note: Including the DSN tag with a null string is absolutely critical or else you get the dreaded -7778 error.For more information, see: Sybase SQL Anywhere User Guide
ODBC Driver for Teradata
oConn.Open "Provider=Teradata;" & _
"DBCName=MyDbcName;" & _
"Database=MyDatabaseName;" & _
"Uid=myUsername;" & _
"Pwd=myPassword;"For more information, see Teradata ODBC Driver
ODBC Driver for Text
oConn.Open "Driver={Microsoft Text Driver (*.txt; *.csv)};" & _
"Dbq=c:\somepath\;" & _
"Extensions=asc,csv,tab,txt;" & _
"Persist Security Info=False"Note: Specify the filename in the SQL statement. For example:oRs.Open "Select * From customer.csv", _
oConn, adOpenStatic, adLockReadOnly, adCmdText
For more information, see: Text File Driver Programming Considerations
ODBC Driver for Visual FoxPro
With a database container:oConn.Open "Driver={Microsoft Visual FoxPro Driver};" & _
"SourceType=DBC;" & _
"SourceDB=c:\somepath\mySourceDb.dbc;" & _
"Exclusive=No;" Without a database container (Free Table Directory):oConn.Open "Driver={Microsoft Visual FoxPro Driver};" & _
"SourceType=DBF;" & _
"SourceDB=c:\somepath\mySourceDbFolder;" & _
"Exclusive=No;"
For more information, see: Visual FoxPro ODBC Driver and Q165492OLE DB Data Link Connections
Data Link File (UDL)
For Absolute Path:oConn.Open "File Name=c:\somepath\myDatabaseName.udl;" For Relative Path:oConn.Open "File Name=myDatabaseName.udl;"
anymore. You can add the Data Link menu back in the menu list by running the
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Ole DB\newudl.reg" reg file,
then right-click on the desktop and select "New | Microsoft Data Link" menu.
Or you can also create a Data Link file by creating a text file and change it's
file extension to ".udl", then double-click the file.OLE DB Provider Connections
OLE DB Provider for AS/400
oConn.Open "Provider=IBMDA400;" & _
"Data source=myAS400;"
"User Id=myUsername;" & _
"Password=myPassword;"For more information, see: A Fast Path to AS/400 Client/Server
OLE DB Provider for Active Directory Service
oConn.Open "Provider=ADSDSOObject;" & _
"User Id=myUsername;" & _
"Password=myPassword;"
For more information, see: Microsoft OLE DB Provider for Microsoft Active Directory Service
OLE DB Provider for DB2
oConn.Open = "Provider=DB2OLEDB;" &
"Network Transport Library=TCPIP;" &
"Network Address=MyServer;" & _
"Package Collection=MyPackage;" &
"Host CCSID=1142"
"Initial Catalog=MyDB;" &
"User ID=MyUsername;" & _
"Password=MyPassword;"For more information, see: OLE DB Provider for DB2
and INF: Configuring Data Sources for the Microsoft OLE DB Provider for DB2
OLE DB Provider for Index Server
oConn.Open "Provider=msidxs;" & _
"Data source=MyCatalog;"
For more information, see: Microsoft OLE DB Provider for Microsoft Indexing Service
OLE DB Provider for Internet Publishing
oConn.Open "Provider=MSDAIPP.DSO;" & _
"Data Source=http://mywebsite/myDir;" & _
"User Id=myUsername;" & _
"Password=myPassword;"
For more information, see: Microsoft OLE DB Provider for Internet Publishing and Q245359
OLE DB Provider for Microsoft Jet
For standard security:oConn.Open "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" & _
"Data Source=c:\somepath\myDb.mdb;" & _
"User Id=admin;" & _
"Password=;"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;", _
"admin", "" Note, remember to convert both the MDB and the MDW to the 4.0 database format when using the 4.0 OLE DB Provider.If MDB has a database password:oConn.Open "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" & _
"Data Source=c:\somepath\mydb.mdb;" & _
"Jet OLEDB:Database Password=MyDbPassword;", _
"admin", ""If MDB is located on a network share:oConn.Open "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" & _
"Data Source=\\myServer\myShare\myPath\myDb.mdb;If want to open up the Access database exclusively:oConn.Mode = adModeShareExclusive
oConn.Open "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" & _
"Data Source=c:\somepath\myDb.mdb;" & _
"User Id=admin;" & _
"Password=;"
For more information, see: OLE DB Provider for Microsoft Jet, Q191754, Q225048, Q239114, and Q271908
You can also open an Excel Spreadsheet using the "OLE DB Provider for Microsoft Jet" oConn.Open "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" & _
"Data Source=c:\somepath\myExcelSpreadsheet.xls;" & _
"Extended Properties=""Excel 8.0;HDR=Yes;"";" Where "HDR=Yes" means that there is a header row in the cell range
(or named range), so the provider will not include the first row of the
selection into the recordset. If "HDR=No", then the provider will include
the first row of the cell range (or named ranged) into the recordset. For more information, see: Q278973
You can also open a Text File using the "OLE DB Provider for Microsoft Jet" oConn.Open "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" & _
"Data Source=c:\somepath\;" & _
"Extended Properties=""text;HDR=Yes;FMT=Delimited;"";" ' Then open a recordset based on a select on the actual file
oRs.Open "Select * From MyTextFile.txt", oConn, adOpenStatic, adLockReadOnly, adCmdText For more information, see: Q262537
OLE DB Provider for ODBC Databases
For Access (Jet):oConn.Open "Provider=MSDASQL;" & _
"Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};" & _
"Dbq=c:\somepath\mydb.mdb;" & _
"Uid=myUsername;" & _
"Pwd=myPassword;"For SQL Server:oConn.Open "Provider=MSDASQL;" & _
"Driver={SQL Server};" & _
"Server=myServerName;" & _
"Database=myDatabaseName;" & _
"Uid=myUsername;" & _
"Pwd=myPassword;"For more information, see: Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC
OLE DB Provider for Oracle (from Microsoft)
oConn.Open "Provider=msdaora;" & _
"Data Source=MyOracleDB;" & _
"User Id=myUsername;" & _
"Password=myPassword;"For more information, see: Microsoft OLE DB Provider for Oracle
OLE DB Provider for Oracle (from Oracle)
For Standard Security:oConn.Open "Provider=OraOLEDB.Oracle;" & _
"Data Source=MyOracleDB;" & _
"User Id=myUsername;" & _
"Password=myPassword;"For a Trusted Connection:oConn.Open "Provider=OraOLEDB.Oracle;" & _
"Data Source=MyOracleDB;" & _
"User Id=/;" & _
"Password=;"
' Or