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maxim
Yak Posting Veteran
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 Posted - 2006-11-19 : 15:37:14
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| Hello!I use mssql as database of my asp.net application.When i go to my control panel i have an option:"Create dsn for your database"What is this?Do I need this to connect my asp.net pages to my sql db ?Yhanks,Max |
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afrika
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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Posted - 2006-11-19 : 16:25:28
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| DSN: Data source nameIts what connects your front end applications (e.g. .net) to your backend database (e.g. MS SQL)See www.connectionstrings.com |
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maxim
Yak Posting Veteran
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Posted - 2006-11-19 : 16:56:47
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| thanks afrika!! |
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afrika
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2706 Posts |
Posted - 2006-11-19 : 17:55:04
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| Glad it helped. I use a connection string rather than DSN. You can read more on DSN(s) by pressing the F1 key |
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what is dsn?