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Connection Strings

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    Some typical connection strings.

    
    ODBC – Access data source
    {Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};Dbq=C:\demo.mdb;Uid=Admin;Pwd=; 
    
    ODBC – Excel data source
    Driver={Microsoft Excel Driver (*.xls)}; DriverId=790;Dbq=C:\MyExcel.xls;DefaultDir=c:\directory;
    
    ODBC – Oracle data source
    Driver={Microsoft ODBC for Oracle}; Server=myservername;Uid=myusername;Pwd=mypassword;
    
    ODBC – SQL server data source – Database Login
    Driver={SQL Server};Server=myservername;Database=mydemodb;Uid=myusername;Pwd=mypasswd; 
    
    ODBC – SQL server data source – Trusted Connection
    Driver={SQL Server};Server=mysername;Database=mydemodb;Trusted_Connection=yes;
    
    OLEDB – Access data source
    Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=\directory\demo.mdb;User Id=admin;Password=;
    
    OLEDB – Excel data source
    Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=C:\MyExcel.xls;Extended Properties='"Excel 8.0;HDR=Yes;IMEX=1"'
    
    OLEDB – Oracle data source
    Provider=msdaora;Data Source=mydemodb;User Id=myusername;Password=mypasswd;
    
    OLEDB – SQL server data source – Database Login
    Provider=sqloledb;Data Source=myservername;Initial Catalog=mydemodb;User Id=myusername;Password=mypasswd; 
    
    OLEDB – SQL server data source – Trusted Connection
    Provider=sqloledb;Data Source=myservername;Initial Catalog=mydemodb;Integrated Security=SSPI;
    
    SQLSERVER – SQL server data source – Database Login
    Server=myservername;Database=mydemodb;User ID=myusername;Password=mypasswd;Trusted_Connection=False 
    
    SQLSERVER – SQL server data source – Trusted Connection
    Server=myservername;Database=mydemodb;Integrated Security=SSPI;
    
    ORACLE – Oracle data source
    Data Source=mydemodb;User Id=myusername;Password=mypasswd;Integrated Security=no;
    NoteYou can use Visual Studio “Server Explorer” Browser to connect to the Data Sources, and perform management tasks. The connection string is available in the Properties pane for a given connection: