i figure if i could use this method.. i could build a VB app.. and for it to access the database, i could just pass SQL statements as querystrings to the asp page.. .and have it return the recordset i pass... it would be almost the same as using it local... but in my case it needs to be on the net because our users interface with the DB as well...

I think I will end up having to build an ASP application.. i was hoping to avoid that because I can build a VB application much faster and make it better using controls etc...