Re: Data Link Properties Question from VB.NET

I haven't used this ADODB method of connection before, but I connect a lot
with ADO.NET... in your connection string, what does "Provider" represent?
I guess what I'm wondering is whether or not this is like a data source name
that has to be registered, or created somewhere else onthe run-time system?

Also, what are you seeing in debug that lets you know that's where the
problem is?  The list strips attachments, so your Word doc is not
available...

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On 2/22/06, Thomas <thomasburrows@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Does anyone have any experience per what DATA LINK properties should be
> configured on the Visual.NET IDE to connect back to an iSeries.
>
> I have this Code.
>
> ==============================================
>
> Public Class Form1
>
>
>
>     Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
> System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
>
>         Dim conn As New ADODB.Connection
>         Dim rs As New ADODB.Recordset
>         Dim cmd As New ADODB.Command
>         Dim stmt, stra, strb As String
>         Dim x As Integer
>         conn.Open("Provider = IBMDA400; Data Source = 144.162.90.48")
>         stmt = "{CALL CrossTab('SPC013.FILEA', '''Year'' || YEAR','ITEM',
> 'SALES')}"
>
>         rs.Open(stmt, conn)
>
>         stra = ""
>         For x = 0 To rs.Fields.Count - 1
>             stra = stra & " " & rs.Fields(x).Name
>         Next
>         Debug.Print(stra)
>
>         Do Until rs.EOF
>             strb = ""
>             For x = 0 To rs.Fields.Count - 1
>                 strb = strb & " " & rs.Fields(x).Value
>             Next
>             rs.MoveNext()
>             Debug.Print(strb)
>         Loop
>     End Sub
>
>
>
> End Class
>
>
> =============================================
>
> Debugging tells us the problem is in the "CONN.OPEN".  I cannot find
> anything in the ADODB extension in VB.NET that talks specifically of
> connecting to an iSeries.
>
> We are able to get to the iSeries.
>
> Screen prints are in the attached word document.
>
> Thomas Burrows
> cell 469 693 2533
>
>
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