I thought that might do it. < g > Of course, some others are harder to please! > > That is _exactly_ what the doctor ordered. <g> Thanks very much. I had > searched on ODBC in the KB, of course, and didn't come up with that > article. Thanks again, > > Hank > > >>I'm using an OCX which needs a DSN set up in OBDC. Doing it manually is > no > >>problem. The question is: how to do it programatically. I will have > the > >>directory or dbc available (either might be the case). So the question > is, > >>how does one programatically create an OBDC DSN? > >> > >> > > > >Check out URL http://www.microsoft.com/kb/articles/q142/2/16.htm and > >see if it helps your situation.