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Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};
DBQ=C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\Research\trees.mdb
Here's an example of a connection string that will create an OLE DB connection to a SQL Server database called
Mothra located on a server called Gojira:
Provider=SQLOLEDB;Server=Gojira;Database=Mothra;UID=jsmith;
PWD=orlando8
Create a connection using a local DSN
Note: This section assumes you have set up an ASP application. It also assumes a database is set up on your local
computer or on a system to which you have network or FTP access.
You can use a data source name (DSN) to create an ODBC connection between your web application and your
database. A DSN is a name containing all the parameters needed to connect to a specific database using an ODBC
driver.
Because you can only specify an ODBC driver in a DSN, you must use a connection string if you want to use an OLE
DB provider.
You can use a locally defined DSN to create a database connection in Dreamweaver.
Define a DSN on the Windows computer running Dreamweaver.
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For instructions, see the following articles on the Microsoft website:
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If the computer runs Windows 2000, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 300596 at
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;300596
• If the computer runs Windows XP, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 305599 at
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305599
Open an ASP page in Dreamweaver, and then open the Databases panel (Window > Databases).
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Click the Plus (+) button on the panel and select Data Source Name (DSN) from the menu.
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4 Enter a name for the new connection, without spaces or special characters.
Select the Using Local DSN option and choose the DSN you want to use from the Data Source Name (DSN) menu.
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If you want to use a local DSN but haven't defined one yet, click Define to open the Windows ODBC Data Source
Administrator.
Complete the User Name and Password boxes.
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7 You can restrict the number of database items Dreamweaver retrieves at design time by clicking Advanced, and
entering a schema or catalog name.
Note: You cannot create a schema or catalog in Microsoft Access.
Click Test to connect to the database, and then click OK. If the connection fails, double-check the connection
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string or check the settings for the test folder Dreamweaver uses to process dynamic pages.
See also
"Restrict database information displayed in Dreamweaver" on page 540
"Setting up a web application" on page 501
"Troubleshooting database connections" on page 525
September 4, 2007
DREAMWEAVER CS3 512
User Guide