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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;Integrated Security=SSPI;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>
<%' local style sheet used for display%>
<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>
<% ' Bind table to control for data display %>
<TABLE DATASRC=#RDS>
<TBODY>
<TR class="tbody">
<TD><SPAN DATAFLD="FirstName"></SPAN></TD>
<TD><SPAN DATAFLD="LastName"></SPAN></TD>
</TR>
</TBODY>
</TABLE>
<FORM name="frmInput">
SERVER: <INPUT Name="txtServer" Size="103" Value="http://<%=Request.ServerVariables("SERVER_NAME")%>"><BR>
DATA SOURCE: <INPUT Name="txtDataSource" Size="93" Value="<%=Request.ServerVariables("SERVER_NAME")%>"><BR>
CONNECT: <INPUT Name="txtConnect" Size="100"><BR>
SQL: <INPUT Name="txtSQL" Size="110" Value="Select FirstName, LastName from Employees">
<BR>
<INPUT TYPE=BUTTON NAME="Run" VALUE="Run">
<h4>
To make data grid appear, click 'Run' to see the connect string in text box above.
</h4>
</FORM>
<Script Language="VBScript">
' Set parameters of RDS.DataControl at Run Time
Sub Run_OnClick
Dim Cnxn
' build connection string
Cnxn = "Provider='sqloledb';"
Cnxn = Cnxn & "Data Source="
Cnxn = Cnxn & document.frmInput.txtDataSource.value & ";"
Cnxn = Cnxn & "Initial Catalog='Northwind';"
Cnxn = Cnxn & "Integrated Security='SSPI';"
' assign the value
document.frmInput.txtConnect.value = Cnxn
MsgBox "Here we go!"
' set RDS properties
RDS.Server = document.frmInput.txtServer.value
RDS.SQL = document.frmInput.txtSQL.value
RDS.Connect = document.frmInput.txtConnect.value
RDS.Refresh
End Sub
</Script>
</BODY>
</HTML>
<!-- EndConnectVBS -->