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Access 2002 connection to Paradox using ADO

Okay, I am trying to connect to a Paradox table with Access 2002 and would like to use ADO to do it, but I am not to familiar with ADO and can not find many sources of very useful information on ADO.  

First of all the folder that I am using is: P:\ForACC and the folder and file that I am trying to connect to is: P:\Fleet\Fleet.db  and another table I need to connect to is:  P:\Fleet\lert.db.  Can someone show me some sample code for connecting, copying records from these two tables, and then closing the connection?  The records I need are from the Fleet table: VIN, Agency, Year, and lert and from the lert they are: Index and lert.  

These two tables are on a Novel Network.  Is it possible for me to create a user with access rights to all of the above folders and then have the ado connection use the username and password to gain access to the tables and records that I need brought in?  Thanks for the help...
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He Alan since when do you have access to my favorites :)
Hi Hans,

Able-consulting are good resource, in my favourites too.
Also number 1 find in google when searching for connection strings

I think originally it may have been you who put me onto able-consulting.

Regards

Alan :)
Alan,

I was just smiling when I saw that you posted exactly the same link, could not resist to post a little joke.

However you took the time to hack up an example which is probably required when I read the question.

OT: Have you already found a store to buy a Sage costume, I might also be needing it in some time ....

Hans
LOL

No just budgeting for it at the moment...Still don't know if I need a horse too!

:)
I hope the store accepts EE points for payment if we also need a horse.

However I think a beard and grey hair will suffice.

\Sage\, n. A wise man; a man of gravity and wisdom; especially, a man venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave philosopher.

I reckon EE should provide them, required resources to fulfill our duty and all that stuff. I got both beard and long grey hair naturally, bit of an old hippie from the 70's.

Alan :)
So I guess you are a real Sage!

No beard, no grey hair (well a few), I guess I have to stay an apprentice for a while.
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Thanks guys,

When I ran it, the compiler did not like the statement:

rs.Open sql, oConn, adOpenStatic, adLockOptimistic, adCmdText

It gave me a runtime error and said invalid sql statement.  Expected 'INSERT', 'DELETE', blah, blah.

Also, if I put a network user ID and password in the code liek this will it work to let it basically sign on?

oConn.Open "Driver={Microsoft Paradox Driver (*.db )};" & _
           "DriverID=538;" & _
           "Fil=Paradox 5.X;" & _
           "DefaultDir=p:\fleet\;" & _
           "Dbq=p:\fleet\;" & _
           "Exclusive=False" & _
           "PARADOXNETPATH=P:\Pdata" & _
           "PARADOXUSERNAME=teamptr" & _
           "PWD=redrum101" & _
           "CollatingSequence=ASCII"
thats good news, you have a connection then!

What was the sql you contructed, can you post it here?

Alan :)