Using dbGo for ADO

dbGo for ADO is made up of the set of Delphi components that encapsulate the ADO interfaces and adapt them to the abstract way of doing database development that is common in Delphi.

The following sections will show you how to use these components. For this chapter, we will primarily use a Microsoft Access database through an ODBC provider.

Establishing an OLE DB Provider for ODBC

To establish a connection to the database, you must create an ODBC Data Source Name (DSN). DSNs are similar to BDE aliases in that they allow you to provide system-level connection points with connection information for databases centrally accessible on your system. To create DSNs you must use the ODBC Administrator that ships with Windows. On Windows ...

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