Hi,

I have some very easy questions for all of you, but for me it's very difficult.:(

1)What is DSN based connectivity,explain by example.
2)What is DSN less connectivity,explain by example.

Please,please don't refer any link.I want to understand these in your words.;)

Next question next time.

Why did no-one reply to this even if the handle is a bit silly -

using your ODBC DataSouces under admin options, you can declare what amounts to a short cut to your database. Regardless of where your application resides, the dsn points to the database...

dsnless requires you to specify the full path to the database.

ps: it's a fact that I am an atheist, but frankly wouldn't waste my time pushing the fact - if people can't figure it out for themselves, it hardly matters in the long run - live and let live...

pps: I thought Islam was non evangelical (one of its redeeming features - I've never been accosted by a muslim, but the jehovas Grrr*¤§!!)

maybe no-one answered coz it sounds like his/her homework

This person only posted once.

And I thought pride was inconsistent with Islamic principles (not to mention Judaic and Christian principles from whence Islam springs). So being proud to be a muslim is in fact not being a muslim.

Maybe they changed their screen name.

Anyway, connection refers to the DSN connection. Connectionless is problematic since it requires an absolute path and that may not be the same in all systems. The DSN is specific to the system, and can be relied upon for a troublefree interface.

mmcdonal

Ooops, now the question is, does this person know what a DSN is?

mmcdonal

Proud (cool handle by the way):
Although this book is really very badly organized and finding anyhitng in ti is a pain in the a.., however on page 536 you can see description and sample for DNS and DNS-Less connection.
In general when you create a connection string that starts with "Provider=Microsoft.jet,......." you have a DNS-less connection.
On the other hand if you use ODBC (under control panel you create ODBC sources for yo applications) and create a source, and then use that source to bound your controls (your conenctionstring looks like
connectionstring = "DNS=TestODBC1"
then you are using DNS.
A very good book on ado is "Serious ADO". Also Wrox's "Beginner's VB programming by Peter Wright is an excellent book although not detailed in database section.
Hope it helped.

well i guess i was out of town

Arowolo