I can see your point about adding a layer and the registry, but from my perspective and from what I've experienced, DSNs greatly simplify my life in terms of programming the whole spiel. --- "Ornstein, Ian" <IanOrnstein at NC.SLR.com> wrote: > I disagree with the suggestion that the DSN approach > is the "best way" to > go. > It adds another layer of software. > The best way to go is to use oledb. > See the following for examples > http://www.able-consulting.com/ADO_Conn.htm#OLEDBProviderForMicrosoftJet > > HTH > > Ian Ornstein - Programmer and Web Developer > IBM Global Services, Global AMS Delivery > (704) 509-8022 > > > -----Original Message----- > --__--__-- > > Message: 6 > Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2001 18:14:45 -0700 > From: John Meyer <john_meyer at geocities.com> > To: "thelist at lists.evolt.org" > <thelist at lists.evolt.org> > Subject: Re: [thelist] ASP & MS Access > Reply-To: thelist at lists.evolt.org > > The best way to accomplish this is through a DSN > connection. > > > --------------------------------------- > For unsubscribe and other options, including > the Tip Harvester and archive of TheList go to: > http://lists.evolt.org Workers of the Web, evolt ! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/