Thankz to both. Let me do something and get back.
Ajoy Khaund Neamati Road Near Bhogdoi Bridge Jorhat 785001-21 Assam, India Tel: 91-376-2351288 Cell: 91-94350-92287 Mail: [email protected] Mail: [email protected] "Walking on water and developing software from a specification are easy if both are frozen." - Edward V. Berard, "Life-Cycle Approaches" -------------------------------------------------- From: "Stephen Russell" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 8:43 PM To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: VFP and SQLServer 2005 Std Edition > 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 > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ 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/e51bfc33eb924c5aad3b1537fced0...@compaq ** 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.

