From: Chris Morris <chrismo@...>
Date: 2002-12-02T13:15:34+09:00
Subject: Re: DSN-less connection (Re: exerb)

> I will test it soon. However, here's another question: I remember when I
> used ADO in ASP web application, I can use ADODB.Connection without using
a
> DSN. In another word, ADO is completely independent from ODBC, and it
should
> be at a lower level. If I didn't misunderstand, the CONNSTR in your sample
> code should be an ADO connection string without the need to setup a DSN in
> ODBC manager, right?

Some general info:

Both ADO and ODBC can have connections created with or without using a DSN.
IIRC, ADO actually rides on top of ODBC, simply providing a COM interface
whereas ODBC did not have one.

Chris