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- How do I... Replace a complex connection string with a DSN?
- Anybody who's interacted with foreign data programmatically knows that getting the connection code right can be frustrating. If you're lucky, someone in your organization can provide the correct connection string. On the other hand, a lot of us are our only technical support. If you support yourself, you might find...
- Tags: Data Source, Connection, Connection String, Open Data Base Connectivity, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-05-20
- asp.net connection string security
- i am new to web development in asp.net i want to know how can we secure the connection string. i have read some topics on net about encryption but i did not understand it properly bocz i have tried it on my pc it is not working. can any one...
- Tags: .NET, Middleware, Channel management, ajaxroshan@..., connection string, Microsoft ASP.NET, security
- Discussion threads 2007-07-22
- Crystal report 6.0 connection string for sql server 2000 using vb 6.0
- i am developing one application.In which i am using crystal report 6.0 ,sql server 2000 and vb6.0My problem is:Which connection string is used in vb 6.0 to connect crystal report with sql server ?Please help meIt 's an urgentCan any one help me for this?Crystal report 6.0 connection string for...
- Tags: Programming languages, meforam@..., sql server, SQL, connection string, server
- Discussion threads 2007-05-17
- Make sure your next application can get to the data it needs with connection strings
- This article is also available as a TechRepublic download.Connection strings -- if any one aspect of application development was ever more fluffed over, I'venever heard of if. Face it, the subject of connection strings is thetwenty-first century equivalent of the "then a miracle occurs" puffy cloud in aflowchart. Unfortunately the...
- Tags: connection string, Edmond Woychowsky, ODBC, Software engineering/development
- Technical articles 2007-02-12
- Make sure your next application can get to the data it needs with connection strings
- Too often the coding of connection strings has been something to be avoided, causing developers to continue using databases like Microsoft Access. A connection string is nothing more than a string consisting of key/value pairs that describe either a data provider or driver that is separated by semi-colons. This brief...
- Tags: Connection String, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Download resources 2007-02-12
- Educate yourself about .NET SQL Server connection string syntax
- Error in listing B?Shouldn't the statement:conn.ConnectionString = "connection string"be rather:conn.ConnectionString = cStringI saw that too...Yes, it should be conn.ConnectionString = cStringI'd like to see a rundown of how to set the connection string for the CrystalReports object in VS2005, using a connection string entry in the web.config or app.config file.Thank...
- Tags: .NET SQL Server, connection string, info@..., programming, Microsoft .NET, server
- Discussion threads 2006-06-21
- Educate yourself about .NET SQL Server connection string syntax
- Connecting to SQL Server via a .NET application provides multiple options for specific connection parameters and other options. Tony Patton provides more details about SQL Server connection string syntax. Database connectivity has evolved into a standard aspect of application development. The database connection string is now a standard...
- Tags: Microsoft .NET, Microsoft SQL Server, Database Connectivity, Storage, Databases, Tony Patton, .NET, database, connection string, server, .NET Newsletter, Protocol, Connection, Option, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Technical articles 2006-06-20
- Educate yourself about .NET SQL Server connection string syntax
- Database connectivity has evolved into a standard aspect ofapplication development. The database connection string is now a standardrequirement of every project. I often find myself copying a connection stringfrom another application or conducting a search to locate the necessary syntax.This is especially true when interacting with SQL Server, since there...
- Tags: database, Database Connectivity, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft SQL Server, server, Tony Patton
- Technical articles 2006-06-20
- Visual Basic
- How do you read data from a .txt file into a visual basic project?The data is set out as follows:A - indicates magic numberX - 0 100 X & Y indicate the values for the graph axisY - 0 80M - indicates how many seriesN - indicates that...
- Tags: aryData, Dim aryData, Dim intFile, Dim strLine, DoSomethingWith, intCount, Microsoft Visual Basic, pr1mcess@..., programming, text-file
- Q&A 2005-08-18
- Use SQL Server to maintain session state
- Maintaining data between server calls is acommon dilemma in Web development. You may need to maintaininformation for the application or for particular user sessions.Storing such data is called state management, and ASP.NET providesthe means to accomplish the task via various avenues. This includesstoring the data in memory, on a state...
- Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, server, Tony Patton, state management, Microsoft ASP.NET
- Technical articles 2005-06-30
- Sorry if this is too newbie
- But I've been a VB(3,5&6) client/server guy for years.At my new gig we have some classic ASP that connets to a DB with connection objects. The Connection Strings are in the ASP code.I've suggested moving them off into a Global.asa (there isn't one now) for security and to make life...
- Tags: Connection Strings, Global.asa, Microsoft ASP, Microsoft IIS Server, programming, server, sjohnson175@...
- Q&A 2005-06-23
- Store database connection settings
- This week's .NET newsletter provides instructions on how to store database connection settings.In the final paragraph, author Tony Patton says: "In the end, the ultimate decision is yours. You may choose to place the connection string directly within the application if security and maintenance is not an issue. The same...
- Tags: database, Newsletter Editor, programming, registry, security, server, web.config
- Discussion threads 2004-10-12
- TechRepublic Tutorial: Use Windows to create a connection string
- As a database consultant, you're constantly facing new challenges. You must keep abreast of new technologies in order to meet those ever-changing expectations from clients and users. That means most consultants no longer have the luxury of claiming an expertise in just one or two systems. Now, the consultant that...
- Tags: ADO Connection, connectionstring, data source, Microsoft Windows, ODBC, Susan Harkins
- Technical articles 2003-11-17
- Get IT Done: How connection pooling can boost ADO.NET performance
- I recently looked at an ASP.NET application where performance was acceptable up to a certain point, but then decreased rapidly. After a few hundred users, the application hit the wall and performance dropped, despite plenty of network bandwidth and server processing power. To get past this bottleneck, I tuned the...
- Tags: Get IT Done, Lark Group, Inc., Microsoft ADO.NET, performance, SqlConnection
- Technical articles 2003-02-19
- Build a database front end with ASP
- There are many ways to interface with a database, but one approach allows you to use Microsoft ASP to build a front end. Use this approach to provide an easy-to-use ASP interface to help you access your data.There are various ways to interface with a database, including Access and HTML,...
- Tags: Storage, Scripting languages, Databases, Sanders Kaufman, Jr., database, Microsoft ASP, sample application, database management, connection string
- Technical articles 2002-11-06
- Don't let ADO compromise application performance
- Sluggish ADO performance can cripple an application. See how connection pooling and data providers can increase application response time.Too often, an application that utilizes ActiveX Data Objects ADO suffers from poor performance. The problem can usually be blamed on about a half dozen incorrect choices made during coding. You can...
- Tags: Performance management, Databases, Edmond Woychowsky, recordset
- Technical articles 2002-06-28
- Add power by using objects within ASP pages
- Boost the functionality to your active server pages by incorporating COM objects. This article walks you through a sample database application to help you get started with this technique.One of the truly great features of ASP is the ability to utilize COM objects within the ASP page. This enables your...
- Tags: Storage, Databases, Scripting languages, Kevin Brown, database, Microsoft ASP, ASP Page
- Technical articles 2001-06-04
Additional Resources
- MSDN Webcast: Security Best Practices: Protecting Your Connection String (Level 200)
- The connection string is the key to the database, so how to keep it from prying eyes? Where to put it, how to encrypt in, and what to do with the encryption keys? This webcast will guide the attendee though the options and helps to choose the best methods for...
- Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Webcast, Connection, Microsoft Corp., Security
- Webcasts 2005-10-07
- How do I... Replace a complex connection string with a DSN?
- Technically speaking, a Data Source Name DSN is an identifier to a data source for an Open Data Base Connectivity ODBC driver library. ODBC is a function library that interfaces between the Application Programming Interface API and compliant database systems. Anybody who's interacted with foreign data programmatically knows that getting...
- Tags: Data Source, Susan Harkins, Open Data Base Connectivity
- Download resources 2008-05-20
- Convert String for C++ (zip)
- You should add quote at the start and end of a string line, replace quote inside the string with slash and quote, double slash, and add return and next line at the end of a string line. If you make some changes in the revised string, you have to iterate...
- Tags: C++, C/C++, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Software downloads 2006-09-06
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