How To Invoke the OLE DB Data Link Properties Dialog Box in Visual Basic Code

[David Parker [Visio MVP]]

I have used the following article
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/286189/EN-US/
in my vb.net code, but now realise thatthis is intended for pre-.net

So, what is the equivalent in vb.net?

 

[stand__sure]

I have used the following article
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/286189/EN-US/
in my vb.net code, but now realise thatthis is intended for pre-.net

So, what is the equivalent in vb.net?

you no longer do it this way. you use ADO.NET -- look at the System.Data
namespace (and avoid using OLE DB directly unless absolutely necessary)

 

[Carlos J. Quintero [.NET MVP]]

If you really want to show the OLEDB Data Link Properties dialog, then the
code is the same, but .NET provides a new technology ADO.NET which uses .NET
Data Providers, not OLEDB Providers, and currently there is no way in .NET
to show a dialog to select a .NET Provider, select the data source, etc.

--

Best regards,

Carlos J. Quintero

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[David Parker [Visio MVP]]

Thanx Carlos.
I have spent hours lookng for something that does not exist, but is good to
know that I didn't miss the obvious