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I'm trying to find some code on how to create a DSN using C# and
SQLConfigDataSo urce.

Can anybody help me please, before I tear my hair out!!

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Nov 16 '05 #1
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public class AddLocalDSN
{
public AddLocalDSN(str ing intDSName, string intDBPath)
{
bool addDSNSuccess = CreateDataSourc e((IntPtr)0,
4,
"Microsoft Access Driver (*.MDB)\0",
"DSN=" + intDSName + "\0Uid=Admin\0p wd=\0DBQ=" +
intDBPath + "\0");
}
/// <summary>
/// Win32 API Imports
/// </summary>
[DllImport( "ODBCCP32.d ll")]
private static extern bool SQLConfigDataSo urce(IntPtr hwndParent,
int fRequest, string lpszDriver, string lpszAttributes) ;

public static bool CreateDataSourc e(IntPtr hwndParent,
int fRequest,
string lpszDriver,
string lpszAttributes)
{
return SQLConfigDataSo urce(hwndParent ,
fRequest,
lpszDriver,
lpszAttributes) ;
}
}

Note:
The int 4 refers to the value "ODBC_ADD_SYS_D SN". To remove a system DSN use
the int 6. See below:

1 - ODBC_ADD_DSN (use this to add a user DSN)
2 - ODBC_CONFIG_DSN (use this to configure a user DSN)
3 - ODBC_REMOVE_DSN (use this to remove a user DSN)
4 - ODBC_ADD_SYS_DS N (use this to add a system DSN)
5 - ODBC_CONFIG_SYS _DSN (use this to configure a system DSN)
6 - ODBC_REMOVE_SYS _DSN (use this to remove a system DSN)

Also, you must include the following using reference:
using System.Runtime. InteropServices ;
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I'm trying to find some code on how to create a DSN using C# and
SQLConfigDataSo urce.

Can anybody help me please, before I tear my hair out!!

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Nov 16 '05 #2

Thats the same post as I have found, but I can't seem to get it to wrk
for SQL Server.

It always returns a false.
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Tried it and works fine

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Thats the same post as I have found, but I can't seem to get it to wrk
for SQL Server.

It always returns a false.
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Nov 16 '05 #4

I can get it to work as it is (for Access), but I can not get it to
create a DSN for SQL Server.

Any ideas?
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