Re: udl files

Author: Rafael Copquin

Posted: 2008-11-12 at 13:05:27

Right on the money!

Thank you

Rafael

----- Original Message -----

From: "Fred Taylor" <fbtaylor@gmail.com>

To: <profoxtech@leafe.com>

Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 2:09 PM

Subject: Re: udl files

> Create an empty text file with a .UDL extension. Now just double click on

> it in Explorer and it will open a Data Link properties window.

>

> On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 10:41 AM, Rafael Copquin

> <rcopquin@ciudad.com.ar>wrote:

>

>> Does anyone know how to make a udl file to test a SQLServer connection?

>>

>> Last week I attended a course on how to integrate SQLServer to VFP and

>> the

>> instructor showed a way to create this file, to test the connection. Then

>> he

>> opened the file with notepad and got the connection string, a very smart

>> trick.

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>> But as usual when I assist to an all-day course, I was drowsy at the time

>> and missed the explanation on how to make this file.

>>

>> Thanks in advance

>>

>> Rafael Copquin

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