Many thanks! I wil have a try out with that and thanks a heap for the URL. That is def going into my favourites!
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MB Software Solutions General Account Sent: Sunday, 23 November 2008 8:45 AM To: ProFox Email List Subject: Re: Reading Access in VFP Geoff Flight wrote: <good dilbert story snipped> > I would like to read the access tables using the SQLSTRINGCONNECT function, > however getting a connection string to work has eluded me. Being a relative > newbie to doing such things I wonder if some of you kind folk can point me > in the direction of a solution that does not include a DSN and help me > construct a elegant, working connection string. > > Naturally enough this is the dinkiest of programs taking a full day and half > to write and worth almost nothing to me. However the main user of it is my > wife and therefore forgetting about it is not an option. > > Thanks! > Check out http://connectionstrings.com/ [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.