On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 8:19 AM, Ajoy Khaund <[email protected]> wrote: > Stephen, > > Is ODBC the only way to connect to the sql server or is there any other > options. > > I am also new and I have installed sql server 2005 express edition. > > for odbc do I have to install a sql server odbc driver ??? > > Plus I read there are two ways to go views & sql pasthrough. Which one would > be easy for a desktop application. No web. ----------------------------------
Rick summed it up pretty well. Yes you need the driver. You can do view or pass through or a combination. I personaly only did pass through but that was before cursor adapters were created. I have heard good things about their improvements but no hands on experience. -- Stephen Russell Sr. Production Systems Programmer First Horizon Bank Memphis TN 901.246-0159 _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] 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.
