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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>I’m using BDS 2006 to
try to follow a demo that creates a Windows Form Application – Delphi for
.Net. The demo is using the Borland Data Provider. It begins by using the Data
Explorer to connect to the Northwind database. This is an Advantage Database
demo so the person has installed Advantage and Advantage is listed in the Data
Explorer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>When I open Data Explorer I
have the following choices:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01CA2C77.A6284DB0"></span><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Is there any way for me to
connect to the Northwind database? Or for that matter to connect to any database?
I’ve tried several of the databases that Microsoft SQL Server Management
Studio Express shows as being attached to PROGRAMMING\SQLEXPRESS (SQL Server
9.0.3077 - PROGRAMMING\Charlie). I only get errors, which depend on what I have
done when I modify the connection from within Data Explorer. I can access the
database in Visual Studio 2005.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Sorry to be such a pain, but
as I’ve said I’m a novice. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Charlie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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