ADO Connection /text/shared/explorer/database/dabawiz02ado.xhp UFI: Database Wizard ADO page YJ: checked ADO databases (Base) MS ADO interface (Base) databases;ADO (Base) mw copied 3 index entries from shared/explorer/database/1116000.xhp ADO Connection Specifies the options for adding an ADO (Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects) database.UFI: copied text from shared\explorer\database\11160000 The ADO interface is a Microsoft Windows proprietary container for connecting to databases. $[officename] requires the Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) to use the ADO interface. Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP include these components by default. For earlier visions of Windows, you need to install MDAC separately. You can download MDAC from the Microsoft web site. Data source URL Enter the data source URL.UFI: removed three lines in hcshared01 #58442 Example URLs To connect to an Access 2000 file, use the format: PROVIDER=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;DATA SOURCE=c:\Access\nwind2000.mdb To connect with a name to a catalog on a Microsoft SQL server that has a name turner, enter: PROVIDER=sqloledb;DATA SOURCE=turner;INITIAL CATALOG=First To access an ODBC driver as a provider: DSN=SQLSERVER Browse Click to open a database selection dialog. A user name can have a maximum of 18 characters. A password must contain 3 to 18 characters. Database Wizard