>Have you tried without the "./" in the server name?

This syntax seems to find the server:

lcSQLString=[Driver=SQL Server;Server=.\SQLEXPRESS;Database=;]

I can obtain a connection ID. But, as soon as I do this:

lcSQLString=[Driver=SQL Server;Server=.\SQLEXPRESS;Database=Test;]

I have an error that says "Access to the selected database has been denied".