ADODB Object
 
Syntax
 
string = connectionobject.Provider
connectionobject.Provider = string
 
Description
Sets or returns the string value that is the provider name.
The Provider property is used to set or return the name of the provider for a specific Connection object. The default is MSDASQL (Microsoft OLE DB provider for ODBC).
 
The provider name can also be set using the ConnectString property of the Connection object and the ConnectString parameter of the Open method. You should never set the provider for a specific Connection in more than one place.
 
Obviously, setting an invalid provider will generate an error.
 
Provider Code
Description
ADSDSOObject
Active Directory Services
Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0
Microsoft Jet databases
MSDAIPP.DSO.1
Microsoft Internet Publishing
MSDAORA
Oracle databases
MSDAOSP
Simple text files
MSDASQL
Microsoft OLE DB provider for ODBC
MSDataShape
Microsoft Data Shape
MSPersist
Locally saved files
SQLOLEDB
Microsoft SQL Server
See Also
Example
 
Set objConnection = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
objConnection.Provider = "Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0"
...
objConnection.Open strConnect