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Re: Driver for ADO to open Paradox Files?

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From: Vassiliev V.V.
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2002 07:33
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It is seems to be ADO Express bug. This should work at run-time but not at
design-time. TableName can be without extension - Buyer  (without .db).

Regards,
Vassiliev V.V.
http://www.oledbdirect.com

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> I only need to open (ReadOnly) a db table in the C:\ directory.
> I dropped a TADOTable on the form with the following properties:
>
> ConnectionString - "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data
> Source=C:\;Extended properties=Paradox 5.x;"
> ReadOnly - True
> TableDirect - True
> TableName - Buyer.db
>
> When I try to set "Active = True", I get the error "[Microsoft][ODBC
Driver
> Manager] Data Source name not found and no default driver specified."
>
> It seems like the ConnectionString is not being read. I am running BCB5
Pro
> on Win2K Pro.
>
> Please help,
> Thanks,
> David Evennou
>
>
>
> "Vassiliev V.V." <news@vassilievvv.mtu-net.ru> wrote in message
> news:3d1b95ef_1@dnews...
> > Microsoft Jet (Access) provider. Connection string is
> >
> > "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=Your_DB_Path;Extended
> > properties=Paradox 5.x;"
> >
> > In recordset use "Select * from FileName" (filename is without
extension).
> >
> > The Paradox database driver will work in one of two modes, depending
upon
> > whether the Borland Database Engine (BDE) is installed. Paradox data is
> only
> > updateable with the BDE. Without the BDE, the Paradox data can be Read,
> > Exported, or Linked to read-only.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Vassiliev V.V.
> > http://www.oledbdirect.com
>
>
>
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