DB Connection Strings

Here's how I connect to databases using vb.net:

In a config file, I typically use an AppSettings value to store the setting like:

<add key="dbconn" value="Data Source=127.0.0.1; User Id=sa;Password=; Initial Catalog=MediaDent; Persist Security Info=False" />



Pervasive:

Provider=PervasiveOLEDB;Data Source=C:\PWorks;

SQL Server:

Data Source=127.0.0.1; User Id=sa;Password=; Initial Catalog=dbname; Persist Security Info=False

MS Access:

Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0; Data Source=C:\dbfolder\viewer.mdb; Persist Security Info=False;

ODBC:

DSN=myDsn;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=;

or

DSN=connectionname;

And that's all I've had to connect to recently.