SQL Server
ODBC
Standard Security:
"Driver = {SQL Server}; server = aron1; data = pubs; uid = sa; pwd = asdasd;"
Trusted Connection:
"Driver = {SQL Server}; server = aron1; database = pubs; trusted_connection = yes;"
Prompt for username and password:
Oconn.properties ("prompt") = adpromptalways
Oconn.open "driver = {SQL Server}; server = aron1; database = public;"
OLE DB, OLEDBCONNECTION (.NET)
Standard Security:
"Provider = sqloledb; data source = aron1; initial catalog = pubs; user ID = sa; password = asdasd;"
Trusted Connection:
"Provider = sqloledb; data source = aron1; initial catalog = pubs; integrated security = SSPI;
(Use Servername / InstanceName As Data Source To Use An Specifik Sqlserver Instance, "ONLY SQLSERVER2000)
Prompt for username and password:
Oconn.Provider = "sqloledb"
Oconn.properties ("prompt") = adpromptalways
Oconn.open "Data Source = aron1; initial catalog = public;"
Connect Via An IP Address:
"Provider = SQLOLEDB; DATA SOURCE = 190.190.200.100, 1433; network library = dbmssocn; initial catalog = pubs; user ID = sa; password = asdasd;"
(DBMSSOCN = TCP / IP INSTEAD OF NAMED PIPES, AT THE End of The Data Source Is The Port To Use (1433 Is The Default))
SqlConnection (.NET)
Standard Security:
"Data Source = aron1; initial catalog = pubs; user ID = sa; password = asdasd;"
- OR -
"Server = aron1; database = pubs; user ID = sa; password = asdasd; trusted_connection = false"
(Booth Connection Strings Products the Same Result)
Trusted Connection:
"Data Source = aron1; initial catalog = pubs; integrated security = sspi;" - or -
"Server = aron1; database = pubs; trusted_connection = true;"
(Booth Connection Strings Products the Same Result)
(Use Servername / InstanceName As Data Source To Use An Specifik Sqlserver Instance, "ONLY SQLSERVER2000)
Connect Via An IP Address:
"Data Source = 190.190.200.100, 1433; network library = dbmsoCN; Initial catalog = pubs; user ID = sa; password = asdasd;"
(DBMSSOCN = TCP / IP INSTEAD OF NAMED PIPES, AT THE End of The Data Source Is The Port To Use (1433 Is The Default))
Declare the SqlConnection:
C #: use system.data.sqlclient; sqlconnection osqlconn = new sqlconnection (); osqlconn.connectionstring = "my connectionstring"; osqlconn ();
VB.Net:imports system.data.sqlclientdim osqlconn as sqlconnection = new sqlconnection () osqlconn.connectionstring = "my connectionstring" osqlconn.open ()
Data Shape
MS Data Shape "Province = MSDataShape; Data Provider = Sqloledb; Data Source = aron1; initial catalog = pubs; user ID = sa; password = asdasd;"
ACCESS
ODBC
Standard Security:
"Driver = {Microsoft Access Driver (* .mdb)}; dbq = c: /mydatabase.mdb; uid = admin; pwd =;"
Workgroup:
"Driver = {Microsoft Access Driver (* .mdb)}; dbq = c: /mydatabase.mdb; systemdb = c: /mydatabase.mdw;"
Exclusive:
"Driver = {Microsoft Access Driver (* .mdb)}; dbq = c: /mydatabase.mdb; Exclusive = 1; UID = admin; pwd ="
OLE DB, OLEDBCONNECTION (.NET)
Standard Security:
"Provider = microsoft.jet.Oledb.4.0; data source = / somepath / mydb.mdb; user ID = admin; password =;"
Workgroup (System Database):
"Provider = microsoft.jet.Oledb.4.0; data source = / somepath / mydb.mdb; Jet OLEDB: System Database = system.mdw;" with password:
"Provider = microsoft.jet.Oledb.4.0; data source = / somepath / mydb.mdb; jet oledb: Database password = mydbpassword;"
Oracle
ODBC
New Version:
"Driver = {microsoft odbc for oracle}; server = oracleserver.world; uid = username; pwd = asdasd;"
Old Version:
"Driver = {microsoft odbc driver for oracle}; connectionString = oracleserver.world; uid = myusername; pwd = mypassword;"
OLE DB, OLEDBCONNECTION (.NET)
Standard Security:
"Provider = msdaora; data source = myoracledb; user id = username; password = asdasd;"
This One's from Microsoft, The Following Are from Oracle, THE FLLOWING ARE
Standard Security:
"Provider = oraoledb.oracle; data source = myoracledb; user ID = username; password = asdasd;"
Trusted Connection:
"Provider = oraoledb.racle; data source = myoracledb; osauthent = 1;"
OracleConnection (.NET)
STANDARD:
"Data Source = Oracle8i; Integrated Security = YES;"
This One Works Only with Oracle 8i Release 3 or Later
Specifying Username and Password:
"Data Source = Oracle8i; user ID = username; password = passwd; integrated security = no;"
This One Works Only with Oracle 8i Release 3 or Later
Declare the OracleConnection:
C #: use system.data.racleClient; OracleConnection OracleConn = New OracleConnection (); oracleconn.connectionstring = "my connectionstring"; oracleconn.open ();
VB.NET: IIMPORTS System.Data.OracleClientDim Oracleconn As OracleConnection = New OracleConnection () Oracleconn.Connectionstring = "My Connectionstring" oracleconn.open ()
Core Labs ORADIRECT (.NET)
Standard: "User ID = Scott; Password = Tiger; host = ora; pooling = true; min pool size = 0; max pool size = 100; connection lifetime = 0" Data Shape
MS Data Shape: "Provider = MSDataShape.1; Persist Security Info = False; Data Provider = MSDara; Data Source = ORAC; User ID = UserName; Password = MYPW"
Mysql
ODBC
Local Database:
"Driver = {mysql}; server = mysrvname; option = 16834; Database = mydatabase;"
Remote Database:
"Driver = {mysql}; server = data.domain.com; port = 3306; option = 131072; stmt =; dataBase = my-data; uid = username; pwd = password;"
OLE DB, OLEDBCONNECTION (.NET)
STANDARD:
"Provider = mysqlprov; data source = mydb; user id = username; password = asdasd;"
MySQLConnection (.NET)
EINFODESIGNS.DBPROVIDER:
"Data Source = Server; Database = MYDB; User ID = Username; Password = PWD; Command logging = false"
Declare the mysqlconnection:
C #: use einfodesigns.dbprovider.mysqlclient; mysqlconnection omysqlconn = new mysqlconnection (); omysqlconn.connectionstring = "my connectionstring"; omysqlconn.open ();
VB.Net:imports einfodesigns.dbprovider.mysqlclientdim omysqlconn as mysqlconnection = new mysqlconnection () omysqlconn.connectionstring = "my connectionString" omysqlconn.open ()
SevenObjects mysqlclient (.NET)
STANDARD:
"Host = server; username = myusername; password = mypassword; database = mydb;"
Core labs mysqldirect (.NET)
STANDARD:
"User ID = root; password = pwd; host = localhost; port = 3306; dataBase = test; Direct = true; protocol = tcp; compress = false; pooling = true; min pool size = 0; max pool size = 100; Connection Lifetime = 0 "Interbase
ODBC, EasySoft
Local Computer:
"Driver = {easysoft IB6 odbc}; server = localhost; database = localhost: c: /mydatabase.gdb; uid = username; pwd = password
Remote Computer:
"Driver = {easysoft IB6 odbc}; server = computername; database = computername: c: /mydatabase.gdb; uid = username; pwd = password
ODBC, INTERSOLV
Local Computer:
"Driver = {INTERSOLV Interbase ODBC Driver (* .GDB)}; server = localhost; database = localhost: c: /mydatabase.gdb; uid = username; pwd = password
Remote Computer:
"Driver = {INTERSOLV InterBase ODBC Driver (* .GDB)}; server = computername; Database = computename: c: /mydatabase.gdb; uid = username; pwd = password
OLE DB, SIBPROVIDER
STANDARD:
"provider = sibprovider; location = localhost:; data source = c: /Databases/gdbs/mygdb.gdb; user ID = sysdba; password = masterkey
Specifying Character SET:
"provider = sibprovider; location = localhost:; data source = c: /Databases/gdbs/mygdb.gdb; user ID = sysdba; password = masterkey; character set = iso8859_1
Specifying role:
"provider = sibprovider; location = localhost:; data source = c: /databases/gdbs/mygdb.gdb; user ID = sysdba; password = masterkey; role = digitadores
IBM DB2
OLE DB, OLEDBCONNECTION (.NET) from MS
TCP / IP:
"Provider = DB2OLEDB; Network Transport Library = TCPIP; Network Address = XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX; Initial Catalog = MyCtlg; Package Collection = MyPkgCol; Default Schema = Schema; User ID = MyUser; Password = MyPW" APPC:
"Provider = DB2OLEDB; APPC Local LU Alias = MyAlias; APPC Remote LU Alias = MyRemote; Initial Catalog = MyCtlg; Package Collection = MyPkgCol; Default Schema = Schema; User ID = MyUser; Password = MyPW"
ODBC
STANDARD:
"driver = {IBM DB2 ODBC Driver}; Database = mydbname; hostname = myservername; port = myportnum; protocol = tcpip; uid = myusername; pwd = mypwd"
Sybase
ODBC
Standard Sybase System 12 (or 12.5) Enterprise Open Client:
"Driver = {Sybase ASE ODBC Driver}; SRVR = aron1; uid = username; pwd = password"
Standard Sybase System 11:
"Driver = {Sybase System 11}; SRVR = aron1; uid = username; pwd = password;"
INTERSOLV 3.10:
"Driver = {INTERSOLV 3.10 32-bit Sybase}; SRVR = aron1; uid = username; pwd = password;"
Sybase SQL Anywhere (FORMER WATCOM SQL ODBC DRIVER):
"ODBC; driver = sybase sql anywhere 5.0; defaultdir = c: / dbfaulter /; dbf = c: /mydatabase.db; uid = username; pwd = password; dsn =" "" "
Note! The two double quota following the DSN parameter at the end are escaped quotas (VB syntax), you may have to change this to your language specific escape syntax. The empty DSN parameter is indeed critical as not including it will result in error 7778 .
OLE DB
Adaptive Server Anywhere (ASA):
"Provider = asaprov; data source = myasa"
Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) with data source .ids file:
"Provider = Sybase ASE OLE DB Provider; Data Source = Myase" Note That You Must Create A Data Source .ids File Using The Sybase Data Administrator. The Syse .ids Files Resemble ODBC DSNS.
Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE):
"Provider = sybase.AseoledbProvider; SRVR = MyaseServer, 5000; Catalog = MyDBName; user ID = username; password = password"
- Some Reports on Problem Using The Above One, Try The Following As an Alternative -
"Provider = sybase.AseoledbProvider; Server name = myaseserver, 5000; initial catalog = mydbname; user ID = username; password = password"
This One Works Only from Open Client 12.5 WHERE The Server Port Number Feature Works, Ambig Llowing Fully Qualified Connection Strings To Be Used without Defining Ny .ids Data Source Files.
AseConnection (.NET)
STANDARD:
"Data Source = 'MyaseServer'; port = 5000; database = 'mydbname'; uid = 'username'; pwd = 'password';"
Declare the aseconnection:
C #: use sybase.data.Aseclient; agent ;; aseconnection (); Ocon.ConnectionString = "My connection string"; Ocon.Open ();
VB.NET: IIMPORTS System.Data.aseclientdim Ocon As Aseconnection = New AseConnection () Ocon.Connectionstring = "My Connection String" Ocon.Open ()
Informix
ODBC
Informix 3.30:
"DSN = ''; driver = {informix 3.30 32 bit}; host = hostname; service = myserver; service = service-name; protocol = ilSoctcp; database = mydb; uid = username; pwd = mypwd
Informix-CLI 2.5:
"Driver = {INFORMIX-CLI 2.5 (32 bit)}; server = myserver; database = mydb; uid = username; pwd = mypwd
OLE DB
IBM Informix Ole DB Provider:
"Provider = ifxoledbc.2; password = mypw; user ID = myuser; data source = dbname @ ServerName; persist security info = true" mimer sql
ODBC
Standard Security:
"Driver = {mimer}; database = mydb; uid = myuser; pwd = mypw;"
Prompt for username and password:
"Driver = {mimer}; Database = mydb;"
PostgreSQL
Core Labs PostgreSqldirect (.NET)
STANDARD:
"User ID = root; password = pwd; host = localhost; port = 5432; dataBase = testdb; pooling = true; min pool size = 0; max pool size = 100; connection lifetime = 0"
DSN
ODBC
DSN:
"DSN = MYDSN; UID = Username; PWD =;"
File DSN:
"FileDSN = c: /mydata.dsn; uid = username; pwd =;"
Excel
ODBC
STANDARD:
"Driver = {Microsoft Excel Driver (* .xls)}; driverid = 790; dbq = c: /myexcel.xls; defaultdir = c: / mypath;"
OLE DB
STANDARD:
"Provider = microsoft.jet.Oledb.4.0; data source = c: /myexcel.xls; extended proties =" "Excel 8.0; HDR = YES; IMEX = 1" ""
"HDR = yes;" INDICES That The First Row Contains ColumnNames, Not Data
"IMEX = 1;" TELLS The Driver to Always Read "Intermixed" Data Columns As Text
TIP! SQL SYNTAX: "SELECT *" "- I. Worksheet Name Followed by a" $ "and wrapped in" [""] "brackets.
TEXT
ODBC
STANDARD:
"Driver = {Microsoft text driver (* .txt; * .csv)}; dbq = c: / txtFilesfolder /; extensions = ASC, CSV, Tab, TXT;
OLE DB
STANDARD:
"Provider = microsoft.jet.Oledb.4.0; data source = c: / txtfilesfolder /; extended proties =" "text; hdr = yes; fmt = delimited" ""
"HDR = YES;" INDICES That The First Row Contains ColumnNames, Not DataDBF / FoxPro
ODBC
STANDARD:
"Driver = {Microsoft DBase Driver (* .dbf)}; driverid = 277; dbq = c: / mydbpath;"
OLE DB, OLEDBCONNECTION (.NET)
STANDARD:
"Provider = microsoft.jet.Oledb.4.0; data source = c: / folder; extended Properties = dbase iv; user ID = admin; password ="
Visual FoxPro
OLE DB, OLEDBCONNECTION (.NET)
Database container (.dbc):
"Provider = vfpoledb.1; data source = c: /mydbfolder/mydbcontainer.dbc; password = mypassword; collating sequence = machine"
Free Table Directory:
"Provider = vfpoledb.1; data source = c: / mydatadirectory /; password = mypassword; collating sequence = general"
ODBC
Database container (.dbc):
"Driver = {Microsoft Visual FoxPro Driver}; SourceType = DBC; SourceDb = C: /MyVFPDB.DBC; Exclusive = NO; Collate = Machine;"
Free Table Directory:
"Driver = {Microsoft Visual FoxPro Driver}; SourceType = DBF; SourceDb = C: / MyVfpdbFolder; Exclusive = NO; Collate = Machine;"
"Collate = Machine" is the default setting, for other settings check the
Microsoft Visual FoxPro Site:
Pervasive
ODBC
STANDARD:
"Driver = {Pervasive ODBC Client Interface}; servername = srvname; dbq = @ dbname"
OLE DB
STANDARD:
"Provider = pervasiveoledb; data source = c: / path"
UDL
UDL
UDL:
"File name = c: /mydataLink.ud;"
