// create the object
OleDbConnection myOleDbConnection = new OleDbConnection("provider=sqloledb;server=(local)\\BAND;database=Books;uid=band;pwd=letmein;");
// open the connection
myOleDbConnection.Open();
// set the labels on the form
lblOleDbConnectionString.Text = myOleDbConnection.ConnectionString;
lblOleDbConnectionTimeout.Text = Convert.ToString(myOleDbConnection.ConnectionTimeout);
lblOleDbDatabase.Text = myOleDbConnection.Database;
lblOleDbDataSource.Text = myOleDbConnection.DataSource;
lblOleDbProvider.Text = myOleDbConnection.Provider;
lblOleDbServerVersion.Text = myOleDbConnection.ServerVersion;
lblOleDbState.Text = Convert.ToString(myOleDbConnection.State);
// close the connection
myOleDbConnection.Close();
// create the object
OdbcConnection myOdbcConnection = new OdbcConnection("driver={SQL Server};server=(local)\\BAND;database=Books;uid=band;pwd=letmein;");
// open the connection
myOdbcConnection.Open();
// set the labels on the form
lblOdbcConnectionString.Text = myOdbcConnection.ConnectionString;
lblOdbcConnectionTimeout.Text = Convert.ToString(myOdbcConnection.ConnectionTimeout);
lblOdbcDatabase.Text = myOdbcConnection.Database;
lblOdbcDataSource.Text = myOdbcConnection.DataSource;
lblOdbcDriver.Text = myOdbcConnection.Driver;
lblOdbcServerVersion.Text = myOdbcConnection.ServerVersion;
lblOdbcState.Text = Convert.ToString(myOdbcConnection.State);
// close the connection
myOdbcConnection.Close();
}