Emmanuel: I don't know what AttachDatabase (from VB) does, but I think vietanh1969 is on the right track. If you want to attach to a database in a SQL Server instance, using ADO is VERY easy. It's all about creating a proper connection string in you ADOConnection component. Here's a sample connection string from one of my apps (which uses ADO to connect to a local instance of SQL Server): Provider=SQLOLEDB.1;Integrated Security=SSPI;Persist Security Info=False;User ID=XXXX;Data Source=XXXXX;Use Procedure for Prepare=1;Auto Translate=True;Packet Size=4096;Workstation ID=ATC02-235;Use Encryption for Data=False;Tag with column collation when possible=False Just put an ADOConnection component down on a form, then double-click the ConnectionString property, then click the Build button. It will guide you through connecting to anything that has an OLE or other type of data connector. You can attach to full databases; you can connect to individual Excel documents - heck, you can connect to pretty much anything. (If you try to connect to Active Directory, be warned that unless you use a work-around, you can only return 1000 records at a time...) Please let me (us all) know if you have other questions about doing this. Also look at some of the tutorials on http://delphi.about.com/: http://delphi.about.com/od/database/a/adodelphi.htmXFX nForce 680i LT SLI Socket 775 | Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 OC:1600 FSB @ 3.2 MHz | 2 x OCZ SLI 1024MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz| XION 600w PSU | CM Stacker 200 ATX/BTX Case | EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS 512 | WD SATA 74 GB Raptor (boot/system), WD SATA 500 GB (storage) | Windows XP Pro, SP3 | Patient and supportive significant other
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Wed, 3 Sep 2008 16:22:53 +0700Subject: Re: [advanced_delphi] AttachDatabase method equivalent in Delphi Hi Emmanuel,The question is quite confusing. Can you please explain it a bit more in details? With "SQL Server" did you might the ADOSQLConnection or SQLConnection (in SQL Express) or whatelse?On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:14:50 +0700, Emmanuel Lamy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> Hi everybody,>> Anyone knows if there is a Delphi method that accomplishes the same> action as the VB "AttachDatabase" method that the VB programer can use> to "attach" an existing database defined by one or several files to a> defined instance of SQL Server? Or better, is there an alternative as> to register an external SQL database file with another instance of a> SQL Server, or SQL Express? Any hint or suggestions welcome. TIA.>> Emmanuel>>-- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ _________________________________________________________________ See how Windows Mobile brings your life together—at home, work, or on the go. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093182mrt/direct/01/
