Try EXACTLY as here:

STORE SQLSTRINGCONNECT(;
[DBQ=C:\Program Files\Windows CE Services\SYWARE Visual CE\CPR\pac1.mdb;]+;
'DefaultDir=C:\;'+;
'Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)}');
TO gnConnHandle

If not succeed, then what does the following return:

?aerror(aa)
?aa[2]


>That is exacly what I am looking for. But
>SQLSTRINGCONNECT(;
>[DBQ='C:\Program Files\Windows CE Services\SYWARE Visual CE\CPR\pac1.mdb';]+;
> 'DefaultDir=c:\;'+;
> 'Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (pac1.mdb)}');
> TO gnConnHandle
>
>returns -1
>Maybe the fact that when I get into access (yuck!) from windows a dialog comes up say this file might not be save.... and I have to click on the open button.
>
>how can one get around that?
>
>Peter