Problem connection to MySQL using .net

[Soren Bendtsen]

Hi,

I am trying to connect to a MySQL database, using the .Net framework.

I installed the newest MyODCB (3.51) and the .Net ODBC drivers from
Microsoft.

I made a System DSN using the driver, and i get it to connect - so far
so good.

But if i try making a new connection i my code using the sample
connectionstring from MySQL, i get an Exception :(

"An OLE DB Provider was not specified in the ConnectionString. An
example would be, 'Provider=SQLOLEDB;'."

What i try is:

Return New OleDb.OleDbCommand("DRIVER={MySQL ODBC 3.51
Driver};SERVER=localhost;DATABASE=bigshop;UID=root ;PASSWORD=;OPTION=3;")

- Should I use an other connectionstring?

[swdev1]

heya -
oledb is not odbc - suggest you shift to using odbc directly [if you can] or
layer your odbc driver to be properly 'called' from the oledb interface.

hth - mondo regards [Bill]
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"Soren Bendtsen" <sb****@worldonline.dk> wrote in message
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Hi,

I am trying to connect to a MySQL database, using the .Net framework.

I installed the newest MyODCB (3.51) and the .Net ODBC drivers from
Microsoft.

I made a System DSN using the driver, and i get it to connect - so far
so good.

But if i try making a new connection i my code using the sample
connectionstring from MySQL, i get an Exception :(

"An OLE DB Provider was not specified in the ConnectionString. An
example would be, 'Provider=SQLOLEDB;'."

What i try is:

Return New OleDb.OleDbCommand("DRIVER={MySQL ODBC 3.51
Driver};SERVER=localhost;DATABASE=bigshop;UID=root ;PASSWORD=;OPTION=3;")

- Should I use an other connectionstring?

[swdev1]

heya -
oledb is not odbc - suggest you shift to using odbc directly [if you can] or
layer your odbc driver to be properly 'called' from the oledb interface.

hth - mondo regards [Bill]
--
William Sanders / Electronic Filing Group Remove the DOT BOB to reply via
email.
FREE LONG DISTANCE -> mailto:ex********@efgroup.net
mySql / VFP / MS-SQL
"Soren Bendtsen" <sb****@worldonline.dk> wrote in message
news:29**************************@posting.google.c om...

Hi,

I am trying to connect to a MySQL database, using the .Net framework.

I installed the newest MyODCB (3.51) and the .Net ODBC drivers from
Microsoft.

I made a System DSN using the driver, and i get it to connect - so far
so good.

But if i try making a new connection i my code using the sample
connectionstring from MySQL, i get an Exception :(

"An OLE DB Provider was not specified in the ConnectionString. An
example would be, 'Provider=SQLOLEDB;'."

What i try is:

Return New OleDb.OleDbCommand("DRIVER={MySQL ODBC 3.51
Driver};SERVER=localhost;DATABASE=bigshop;UID=root ;PASSWORD=;OPTION=3;")

- Should I use an other connectionstring?