In most cases, you can
use the SAS providers for OLE DB to perform the tasks that are described
in the OLE DB specification. The only difference is the connection
information. This chapter contains the following connection information
that is specific to the SAS providers:
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how to identify each provider.
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a list of ADO connection properties
for each provider.
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sample code that illustrates three
ways to open an ADO Connection object. The sample code uses the ProgIDs
and connection properties that are discussed in this chapter.
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an explanation of what the Data
Source URI format is and how to use it when making connections. The
Data Source URI format is the recommended way to specify connection
information if you are running SAS 9.2 or newer and accessing data
with a 9.2 or newer SAS Workspace Server or SAS OLAP Server.
Tip
Refer to the information in
this chapter when you are writing your application.