Connect Property Example (VBScript)

This code shows how to set the Connect property at design time:

<OBJECT CLASSID="clsid:BD96C556-65A3-11D0-983A-00C04FC29E33" ID="ADC1">
.
   <PARAM NAME="SQL" VALUE="Select * from Sales">
   <PARAM NAME="CONNECT" VALUE="Provider=SQLOLEDB;User Id=sa;Password=;Initial Catalog=Pubs">
   <PARAM NAME="Server" VALUE="http://MyWebServer">
.
</OBJECT>

The following example shows how to set the Connect property at run time in VBScript code.

To test this example, cut and paste this code between the <Body> and </Body> tags in a normal HTML document and name it ConnectVBS.asp. ASP script will identify your server.

<!-- BeginConnectVBS -->
<%@ Language=VBScript %>
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<title>ADO Connect Property</title>
<STYLE>
<!--
BODY {
   font-family: 'Verdana','Arial','Helvetica',sans-serif;
   BACKGROUND-COLOR:white;
   COLOR:black;
    }

.tbody { 
   text-align: center;
   background-color: #f7efde;
   font-family: 'Verdana','Arial','Helvetica',sans-serif; 
   font-size: x-small;
    }
-->
</STYLE>
</HEAD>

<BODY>
<h1>ADO Connect Property (RDS)</h1>

<HR>
<H3>Set Connect Property at Run Time</H3>

<!-- RDS.DataControl with no parameters set at design time -->
<OBJECT classid="clsid:BD96C556-65A3-11D0-983A-00C04FC29E33"
   ID=RDS HEIGHT=1 WIDTH=1>
</OBJECT>

<TABLE DATASRC=#RDS>
<TBODY>
  <TR class="tbody">
    <TD><SPAN DATAFLD="FirstName"></SPAN></TD>
    <TD><SPAN DATAFLD="LastName"></SPAN></TD>
  </TR>
</TBODY>
</TABLE>

<FORM Name=Form>
SERVER: <Input Size=70 Name="txtServer" Value="http://<%=Request.ServerVariables("SERVER_NAME")%>"><BR>
DATA SOURCE: <Input Size=70 Name="txtDataSource" Value="http://<%=Request.ServerVariables("SERVER_NAME")%>"><BR>
CONNECT: <Input Size=70 Name="txtConnect"><BR>
SQL: <Input Size=70 Name="txtSQL" Value="Select FirstName, LastName from Employees">
<BR>
<INPUT TYPE=BUTTON NAME="Run" VALUE="Run">
<BR>
</FORM>
To Fill Grid enter Connect String in middle text box, try<BR> 
<B>Provider=SQLOLEDB;User Id=sa;Password=;Initial Catalog=Northwind</B>

<Script Language="VBScript">
<!--
' Set parameters of RDS.DataControl at Run Time
Sub Run_OnClick
   RDS.Server = Form.txtServer.Value
   RDS.SQL = Form.txtSQL.Value
   RDS.Connect = "Data Source=" & _
      txtDataSource & ";" & _
      Form.txtConnect.Value
   RDS.Refresh
End Sub
-->
</Script>

</BODY>
</HTML>
<!-- EndConnectVBS -->

Connect Property Example (VBScript)

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