>The 'data source' is a DBC name in the format 'X:\dbcdir\mydata.dbc' or a directory for the free tables in the format 'X:\fretabledir\'.
>The open method always returns .null.
>To browse ADO recordset download file#9783.


Aaaah, that was wrong, for a free table I had the path AND the table in the connectionString. Amazingly, the adobrowse worked too! You are a treasure! JCF too! Thanks a lot!



>Take a look at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?URL=/library/techart/ADOJump.htm.

Actually I did just that, I looked at the text for about 5 min. :), and decided to take the easy path - try something, and ask UT. I'll have a longer look...
Thanks again.