Creating a DSN-less connection

You can use a DSN-less connection to create an ODBC or OLE DB connection between your web application and your database. You use a connection string to create this kind of connection. A connection string combines all the information your web application needs to connect to a database. For more information on connection strings, see Setting the Connection String option.

To create a DSN-less connection:

1. Open an ASP page in Dreamweaver, then open the Databases panel (Window > Databases).

   Dreamweaver displays all the connections defined for that site, if any.

2. Click the Plus (+) button on the panel and select Custom Connection String from the pop-up menu.

   The Custom Connection String dialog box appears.

   

3. Complete the dialog box and click OK.

   For more information, see Setting the Custom Connection String dialog box options.

Related topics

• OLE DB connections
• Using a virtual path to connect to a database
• Troubleshooting Database Connections