This source code can compact and repair your MS-Access database files. If you compact your access files regularly, it will work more faster and secure. Also you will save some hard disk space.

Providing search capabilities to a db enables users to query on whichever element you target them to. However allowing users to target which portion of the db they would like to query gives extra value. In this example, utilizing our db of US States (state, statename, and capital) the user can search in any of three fields (by dropdown menu input) rather than the application targeting one specific table element. Note: The db only has 50 observations in it, so it is better to search on single or double letter combinations.

To database or not to database? Test of consumed resources (processor, memory) and results with file upload to database or file system. Test of JetOLEB connection to MDB, test of MSSQL 2000 and AppendChunk method and UPDATE text SQL command.

Learn how to create dynamically dependent dropdown lists with. There's an online demo and source code provided.

Learn how to create dynamically dependent dropdown lists with. There's an online demo and source code provided.

This is a group of 3 tutorials that guide you through the process of using an MS Access Database in ASP. The tutorials teach you how to connect to a database, add data to the database, update the database, and delete from the database. The 3 tutorials togather allow you to build a simple Guestbook for your web site.

Want to add value to your current search? Allow your users to search from within search results. As databases grow the necessity for the user to continually narrow a search to the item that they truly want will grow also. The following example utilizes a db on U.S. State capitals. Upon the first search two radio buttons will appear indicating a search (default) or a search within the current results. Searching within the current results will take the first search and add it to the new search and so on.

The ASP data access component is one of the most powerful features of ASP. With this component you are able to interface your database(s) directly with your webserver. Database access in ASP is, or can be, very complex. This online tutorial focuses on just a few objects to help you get started with the basics and you can then move forward from there.

Sum function can be used for to get the sum of a numeric expression evaluated over a set. This function must be placed in an SQL statement. Following example will return the sum of ratings in articles.

In order to connect to an Acees database with ASP through ODBC using a DSN file, you'll need to have full access to the server to create the DSN file, something that can be difficult if your site is hosted somewhere. This lesson will teach you an alternative connecton method, a DSN-less connection. As tests has shown, an DSN-less connection to Access gives you better performance. You can have up to 20-30 simultaneous users on the db without problems.