Connectstring to mySQL within ASP?

It should be easy since I know how to do this with IIS and MSAccess and even on a local PC with IIS5 and mySQL, but I can't figure it out.

Someone knows a working ADO Connectstring with DSN, PWD and UID to connect to a mySQL database on an Apache server with Chilisoft ASP? Readonly, forwardonly is ok.

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Thanks

set Conn = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")

Conn.Open "Provider=SQLOLEDB.1;Persist Security Info=False;Data Source=BerthilsSQLServer;Database=Northwind;User ID=DBA;PWD=pwd;Application Name=BerthilsAPP"

Thanks, but

I Still get this error

ADODB.Connection.1 error '80004005'
Connection not open
inc_getit.asp, line 7

I changed your string though because I use a DSN. Now it looks like:

set conn=server.createobject("adodb.connection")
conn.open "Provider=SQLOLEDB.1;Persist Security Info=False;Data;DSN=dsnname;UID=myname;PWD=password"

Is the provider right for mySQL?

Yes, also without the obsolete 'Data;' part I get errors.

It doesn't appear that you name a dataprovider or a database name in your sql string:

Data Source=BerthilsSQLServer <----this is you actual SQLserver

Database=Northwind <----the database you want to connect to

Stiil doesn't work. From PhPAdmin I can see that the mySQL server name = Localhost. I know my database name, user and password from the provider, but what is the 'Application Name'?

Maybe I should have choosen an other provider, the current one can't or won't tell me a correct connection string.

I searched on the web, and this is what I came up with:

Driver={MySQL};Server=192.168.21.52;DATABASE=INETDB;UID=readonly;PWD=MyPassword;

This appears to use a DSN with the name of MySQL

Bubba: mySQL is a different database server (usually Linux/UNIX based, but runs on Windows too), as opposed to SQL Server on Windows

Looked good but didn't work. Thanks anyway.

The server is a Linux server at my provider, I'vegot a DSN there.

At home I use Win2000 with IIS5.0 and mySQL server with a DSN, all works fine there, but can't get the connection with my provider

The DSN should have all of the connection information in it already - like Driver, User ID, Password, Database, etc.

So you should be able to use this code:

Code:

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Set cn = Server.CreateObject(ADODB.Connection
cn.Open  "FILEDSN=MyDSN.dsn"

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Now - the database is running on a Linux server? If so, I don't think ADO is going to work because the MDAC doesn't run on non-Microsoft OS's, if I'm not mistaken. I only do Windows.

[Edited by ttingen on 01-11-2001 at 02:00 PM]

Just Use Microsoft Datalink to Generate the Connection String....