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Ben

2005-12-13, 6:56 pm

Hi all,

I need to set up a list of odbc connections to a back end database server
for a group of colleagues. I would like to write a short script where they
can run it themselves and set them up. Can you share some thoughts and code?
Thanks in advance.

Ben

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Ken Halter

2005-12-13, 6:56 pm

"Ben" <Ben@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4C334882-A341-4F6B-B7F0-71FF35011160@microsoft.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I need to set up a list of odbc connections to a back end database server
> for a group of colleagues. I would like to write a short script where
> they
> can run it themselves and set them up. Can you share some thoughts and
> code?
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Ben



Ken Halter

2005-12-13, 6:56 pm

"Ben" <Ben@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4C334882-A341-4F6B-B7F0-71FF35011160@microsoft.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I need to set up a list of odbc connections to a back end database server
> for a group of colleagues. I would like to write a short script where
> they
> can run it themselves and set them up. Can you share some thoughts and
> code?
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Ben


oops (darned ctrl-enter!) anyway.... this may help.

Auto-Create ODBC settings on Windows 2000
http://groups.google.com.my/group/c...ee41906b2d6a046

If this is correct, you can create the ones you need locally, take a
snapshot of the appropriate registry "tree" and import that to everyone's
pc.

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Ben

2005-12-14, 3:55 am

Thanks Ken, that's what I need. Much appreciated.

Ben
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"Ken Halter" wrote:

> "Ben" <Ben@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4C334882-A341-4F6B-B7F0-71FF35011160@microsoft.com...
>
> oops (darned ctrl-enter!) anyway.... this may help.
>
> Auto-Create ODBC settings on Windows 2000
> http://groups.google.com.my/group/c...ee41906b2d6a046
>
> If this is correct, you can create the ones you need locally, take a
> snapshot of the appropriate registry "tree" and import that to everyone's
> pc.
>
> --
> Ken Halter - MS-MVP-VB - Please keep all discussions in the groups..
> DLL Hell problems? Try ComGuard - http://www.vbsight.com/ComGuard.htm
> Freeware 4 color Gradient Frame? http://www.vbsight.com/GradFrameCTL.htm
>
>
>

Jeff Johnson [MVP: VB]

2005-12-14, 3:55 am


"Ben" <Ben@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4C334882-A341-4F6B-B7F0-71FF35011160@microsoft.com...

> I need to set up a list of odbc connections to a back end database server
> for a group of colleagues. I would like to write a short script where
> they
> can run it themselves and set them up. Can you share some thoughts and
> code?
> Thanks in advance.


While there may be times that DSNs are absolutely necessary, I highly
recommend using DSN-less connections whenever possible.


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