David,
When you install MDAC, the only thing filled in is the Drivers list. File DSNs are just DSN files in a specific directory (e.g. C:\Program Files\Common Files\ODBC\Data Sources). You can find the path to this directory stored in the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\ODBC.INI\ODBC File DSN. The path is stored under the value DefaultDSNDir.

Once you have that directory, you can create a file using StrToFile() and drop it in that directory. ODBC will take care of the rest.

HTH.

>Right now I am confused. I thought that when I installed the mdac that the File DSN was filled in with the different drivers. I just installed my app on an NT PC that never had Access on it. I then ran mdac and rebooted and the File DSN was not filled and my program bombs trying to get to the Access table. I need a way to program adding to the File DSN or something! Any ideas?
>TIA!
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>>>I am back trying to connect VFP to an Access database. I was creating the DNS-less connection with a view that I received from J. Chad Bourque. When I do an install on a PC that never had Access on it the connection failed. So, I decided to create a System DSN which I did but the view is giving me an error about the DriverID missing. Any ideas on how I can get this to work?
>>>TIA!
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>>Do you have Access ODBC driver installed on that PC? If you don't than you should eaiser include it in your setup or inctall MDAC on those PC's.