Database connections primer for Dreamweaver UltraDev 1
Creating a database connection in UltraDev is fairly straightforward: complete the Define Connection dialog box and click OK. Deciding when and how to connect to a database, however, can be more challenging. What connection type should I use? What does ADO, DSN, or JDBC mean? When should I create a run-time connection and when should I create a design-time one? How do I create a Macintosh connection? This article covers these topics and helps you make the correct decisions when creating a database connection.
- Using a database with your application
- Interfacing with the database
- Understanding the ADO wrapper
- Using database drivers to interface with your database
- Invoking database drivers
- Using a DSN in a connection string
- Understanding UltraDev run-time and design-time connections
- Determining when to use a design-time connection
- Using one DSN to connect to two databases
- Selecting the connection type
- Creating database connections on the Macintosh
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ADO, DSN, connect, database, design-time, JDBC, run-time, type |
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