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>i'd like to connect to an advantage database server using Visual FoxPro and don't really understand how to set this up.

>i'd like to use the oledb driver on the advantage website (because i understand the odbc one is a bit buggy) but after downloading and installing it i don't know how to go about making the connection.

>i've looked in data sources and tried to create a system one w/o success. does anyone know where i can find info on setting up this sort of connection from first principles. i assume it's the same as if i wanted to do this using sql server?