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Connection to sql in VB

devonknows
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Apologies im not sure what section this is mean to be in so please re-direct me if thats possible, im trying to connect to an MySql database im even using demo's and stuff from tutorials but its just not working i keep gettin the same error message. (Code Below)

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  1. Public Function connectMysql(username As String, passwd As String, serverIP As String, db As String, conn As ADODB.Connection, rs As ADODB.Recordset)
  2.    Set conn = New ADODB.Connection
  3.    Set rs = New ADODB.Recordset
  4.    conn.CursorLocation = adUseClient
  5.    conn.ConnectionString = "DRIVER={MySQL ODBC 3.51 Driver};SERVER=" & serverIP & ";UID=" & username & ";PWD=" & passwd & ";DATABASE=" & db & ";" _
  6.    & "OPTION=" & 1 + 2 + 8 + 32 + 2048 + 163841
  7.    conn.Open
  8. End Function
  9.  
now this keeps returning the same error message no matter who's example or tutorial i use

[Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no default driver specified

any help you can give me on this... am i missing sum drivers maybe or anything like that ?

Kind Regards
Devon
Sep 26 '07 #1
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debasisdas
8,127 Expert 4TB
Do you have the required driver installed on the PC.
Sep 26 '07 #2

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