Introduction
Recipe 1.1. Connecting to an ODBC Data Source
Recipe 1.2. Connecting to a Microsoft Excel Workbook
Recipe 1.3. Connecting to a Password-Protected Access Database
Recipe 1.4. Connecting to a Secured Access Database
Recipe 1.5. Connecting to an Access Databasefrom ASP.NET
Recipe 1.6. Using an IP Address to Connect to SQL Server
Recipe 1.7. Connecting to a Named Instance of SQL Server or Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE)
Recipe 1.8. Connecting to SQL Server Using Integrated Security from ASP.NET
Recipe 1.9. Connecting to an Oracle Database
Recipe 1.10. Connecting to Exchange or Outlook
Recipe 1.11. Writing Database-Independent Code
Recipe 1.12. Storing Connection Strings
Recipe 1.13. Using the Data Link Properties Dialog Box
Recipe 1.14. Monitoring Connections
Recipe 1.15. Taking Advantage of Connection Pooling
Recipe 1.16. Setting Connection Pooling Options
Recipe 1.17. Using Transactions with Pooled Connections
Recipe 1.18. Changing the Database for an Open Connection
Recipe 1.19. Connecting to a Text File
