Creates a named connection and stores it in the current database.
Syntax
CREATE CONNECTION [ConnectionName | ?]
[DATASOURCE cDataSourceName]
[USERID cUserID] [PASSWORD cPassWord]
[DATABASE cDatabaseName]
| CONNSTRING cConnectionString]
Arguments
ConnectionName
Specifies the name of the connection to create.
?
Displays the Connection Designer from which you can create and save a connection.
DATASOURCE cDataSourceName
Specifies the name of the ODBC data source for the connection.
USERID cUserID
Specifies your user identification for the ODBC data source.
PASSWORD cPassWord
Specifies your password for the ODBC data source.
DATABASE cDatabaseName
Specifies a database on the server to which the connection is made.
CONNSTRING cConnectionString
Specifies a connection string for the ODBC data source. The connection string can be used instead of explicitly including the ODBC data source, the user identification, and the password.
Remarks
If you omit the optional arguments, the Connection Designer appears, allowing you to interactively create a connection.