At a Glance: The Data Link Properties dialog box

After opening the Database Editor from the Component Manager and clicking the Edit Connection String button you will see the Data Link Properties dialog box. From here you can select the OLE DB Provider you would like to use for the Database Component. Once you have selected, clicking the Next button will take you to a set of options specific to each choice.

Clicking the Help button on this page will take you to the Microsoft Data Link Help file where you can find more detailed help instructions.

To learn more about setting the options for data link properties follow the links below:

• Create a Database Component Using ADO
• Save ADO Connection Information in a Separate File
• Convert ODBC-based Connections to ADO
• Specify a User Name and Password for a Database