ayan said:
like this?
Dim cn As New OleDbConnection()
cn.ConnectionString = "provider=microsoft.jet.oledb.4.0;data source=" & Application.StartupPath & "\db.mdb"
cn.Open()
i wonder your computer doesn't recognize application.startuppath. are u using console apps??? if so, try environment class...
HI, I am having the same problem connecting to my access database. Here is my connection string:
Me.OleDbConnection2.ConnectionString = "Jet OLEDB:Global Partial Bulk Ops=2;Jet OLEDB:Registry Path=;Jet OLEDB

atabase L" & _
"ocking Mode=1;Data Source=" & Application.StartupPath & "\Network_Mapping_Tool_v2.mdb"";Jet OLEDB:Engine Type=5;Pro" & _
"vider=""Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0"";Jet OLEDB:System database=;Jet OLEDB:SFP=False;p" & _
"ersist security info=False;Extended Properties=;Mode=Share Deny None;Jet OLEDB:E" & _
"ncrypt Database=False;Jet OLEDB:Create System Database=False;Jet OLEDB

on't Cop" & _
"y Locale on Compact=False;Jet OLEDB:Compact Without Replica Repair=False;User ID" & _
"=Admin;Jet OLEDB:Global Bulk Transactions=1"
When I try to compile, the error reads:
"Format of the intialization string does not conform to specification starting at index 215"
Can you please help? I am new to .NET, and miss my app.path
