Access to Legacy Applications and Data

Write scripts in order to gain access to ADO 2.0 from an ASP page. These should be written in a language that supports referencing of Automation objects, such as VBScript or JScript.
Cast data to match the OLE DB and host data types. Refer to the recordset schema in order to determine which host data types are supported. Ensure that the host data is valid before writing to the host files, especially if a host application concurrently gains access to host data files.
Check the syntax of supported OLE DB methods and properties. Pay special attention to the connection string (which is constructed using the data link dialog boxes) and the Recordset.Open parameters. These are unique to each OLE DB provider.
If appropriate, use the MS$NAME placeholder in order to pass the user ID and password to the SNA Server 4.0 SP2 host security feature. The security feature performs security mapping between Windows accounts and mainframe accounts.
Program some loops in order to ensure that target recordsets contain data before passing recordset methods. This will allow for delays caused by network conditions and remote target hosts.