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Problem with ODBC connecting me to VFP 3.0
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05/01/1999 01:10:28
Cetin Basoz
Engineerica Inc.
Izmir, Turkey
 
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Visual FoxPro
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Other
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00172556
Message ID:
00172657
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>Note: I use a translator..
>
>Hello to All:
>
>I try to connect myself to a database of Visual FoxPro 3.0 by means of ODBC, by
>means of an application in Delphi. The problem is that in spite of having
>attempted all that I have been able to and to read the help, I have not been
>able to achieve it, even creating the source as much as of user like of system.
>He always requests me user's name and password (although the databases of VFP
>don't have security). He even believes an user by means of the control panel of
>windows and enter as such, but even so, it doesn't work. I have seen that it is
>not I possible to connect me from any application (including VB 5.0) by means
>of ODBC to any source of data except Acces.
>
>As extra data, I have the version ODBC 3.0.23.1 and of the controller of VFP
>5.00.00348.
>
>I thank them ahead of time any help in this respect.
>
>*--Original..
>
>Intento conectarme a una Base de Datos de Visual FoxPro 3.0 mediante ODBC,
>mediante una aplicación en Delphi. El problema es que a pesar de haber
>intentado todo lo que he podido y leer las ayudas, no he podido lograrlo,
>incluso creando la fuente tanto como de usuario como de sistema. Siempre me
>pide nombre de usuario y contraseña (aunque las bases de datos de VFP no tienen
>seguridad). Incluso cree un usuario mediante el panel de control de windows y
>entre como tal, pero aun asi, no funciona. He visto que no me es posible
>conectarme desde ninguna aplicación (incluyendo a VB 5.0) mediante ODBC a
>ninguna fuente de datos excepto Acces.
>
>Como datos extras, tengo la versión ODBC 3.0.23.1 y del controlador de VFP
>5.00.00348.
>
>Les agradezco de antemano cualquier ayuda al respecto.
Mario,
You could get a sample connection string using word. Run word, start macro recording and select tools\mail merge. In get data select VFP tables or database and finish. Stop macro recorder and check connection string in macro editor. From there on I think you can build your own.
Cetin
Çetin Basöz

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