Connecting to an ODBC Driver Using a Connection String

To connect to the Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC drivers using a connection string:

1. Open the VisiconX Data Control OLE Properties dialog box. For information on how to do this in your product, refer to the Accessing VisiconX OLE Control Properties section.
2. From the Provider tab, select Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers.
3. Click the Database tab.
4. Select the Use ODBC Connection String check box.
5. Enter an ODBC connection string in the Connection String (No DSN Required) edit box; for example:

Driver=SQL Server;Server=QALAB15;Database=Northwind;

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