>I'm not sure how to write this type of connection string in VFP
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>sqlc(Provider = sq;oledb;Data Source=ip,port;Network Library=DBMSSOCN;Initial Catalog=dbname;user ID=sa;password=pass;)
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>It keeps telling me my connection string is invalid, dont know what I'm doing wrong?

You need to make it a string

sqlc("Provider = sq;oledb;Data Source=ip,port;Network Library=DBMSSOCN;Initial Catalog=dbname;user ID=sa;password=pass;")