how to connect database ?

Question

i have designed one database in sql 2005 now i want to connect it to my forms in VB 2005 how can i ?

Answer 1

in VB 2005, there is ready to use and very simple terms to use database connectivity with your application. once u have build database , in VB 2005 go to the data menu and click on add new data sourse and rest of the things you will understand for sure.

Answer 2

well there are two methods:

Method I : either use a connection string format of which u will get on internet and using create a connection using inbuilt API.

Method II : Use ODBC from control panel and create a DSN and then use it in your program.

I know its too short but even if i try to tell u in detail u wont understand unless u get some screen shots. So u can capture the keywords from the above and try to search them on net. There are hundreds of resource regarding this on net.

Answer 3

mw this link will help

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=connect+database+VB+2005&btnG=Google+Search&meta=