Does this help?
http://www.codeproject.com/database/connectionstrings.asp#OLE%20DB%20MySQL>Ok, I think I have it.
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>I'm not sure how to actually make a connection. Any idea what the connection
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>>Hi Kevin,
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>>>I have set up a MySql database on Yahoo for use with my site.
>>>I know nothing at all about reading from or writing to this database.
>>>I would like to work with it from VFP.
>>>Can someone get me started?
>>>>Download MySql ODBC driver.
>>Create a ODBC connection.
>>In Visual FoxPro help, check SqlConnect, SqlExec, SqlDisconnect and other Sql... functions.
>>Good luck!