This article demonstrates how to programmatically create a Data Source Name (DSN) for SQL Server using Visual Basic. The technique discussed in this article uses Windows Application Programming Interface (API) functions to create and manipulate entries in the Windows Registry.
The ODBC Active Server Page component is a server side .dll that allows web pages to add, display, and delete system DSN's from the Server. DSN's are those pesky database connections you access through the ODBC icon in the Control Panel....
OdbcRegTool is THE component for managing ODBC datasources on Web servers. It allows to list, create, and delete system data sources, as well as list the installed database drivers on your Web server. A 30 day fully functional evaluation version is available....
