Hi Ronald...

The process do this is very simple.. Try these steps...

1. Create a dummy DBC
2. create a connection
3. In the connection designer, choose to create a connection string
4. Press the button with the elipses... next to the textbox where the connection
string will go.
5. Complete the process of creating the data source

When you have completed the process, the connection string will display. You can copy and paste this string into your code...