Use myDBC!mySQLServerView ;
connstring "Driver=SQL server;Server=ServerName;"+;
"User ID=uid;Password=pwd;Database=myDatabase"
Cetin

>Cetin,
>
>You are the other one :-)!
>
>I'm actually a bit ashamed about asking the question in the first place, instead of looking up the USE command.
>
>I have not tried it yet, but if it does not require exclusive access to the VFP DB, it's a workable solution.
>
>I've never had any reason to use connection strings, so I've always used defined connections line Connection1 in the DB.
>
>How does one handle userid and password in connectionstrings?
>
>>>Sergey,
>>>
>>>Might as well ask you directly, since you're the one that answers most of my questions anyway :-)
>>>
>>>Assume two SQL Server DB's, DB1 & DB2 that are 100% identical.
>>>
>>>Also assume one VFP DB, containing remote views only.
>>>
>>>Is it possible to let these views point to DB1 or DB2 respectively, or must I redo the whole thing and use SQLPT?
>>>
>>>TIA
>>>
>>>Regards
>>>
>>>Peter
>>Indirect answer :)
>>Use command has a CONNSTRING clause in VFP7 and up.
>>Cetin