First, you will want to create a connection string like so:
<cfset DBPATH=ExpandPath("../../Database")>
<cfset DBFile="Baby.mdb">
<cfset Driver="{Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)}">
<cfset ConStr="DRIVER=#Driver#;DBQ=#DBFile#;DefaultDir=#DBPATH#;UID=Admin;PWD=;">

You then want to set up your CFQUERY like so:
<cfquery dbtype="dynamic" connectstring="#ConStr#" name="qAuthenticate">
Query goes here
</cfquery>

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Anthony DeStefano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date:  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 13:17:51 -0700

Does anyone know the syntax to connect to an Access DB without a DSN?

Also, are there any pros/cons to using DSN-Less connections. I have done it
in ASP without any noticable performance issues, but I am not sure about how
ColdFusion deals with it.

Many Thanks,
Tony

Anthony DeStefano
Programmer/Analyst
Telect, Inc.
(509) 893-4375
[EMAIL PROTECTED]


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