To connect to a database the form provides:
• A textbox for the current connection at the top
• A “New” button for creating new connections
• A list comprised of the current and previous connections. The first time it is used it will be empty. To create a connection do the following;
• The default connection Provider is OLE DB for SQL Server.
• Click the New button to open the “Data Link Properties” form at the Connection Tab.
• Select a SQL Server from the first list:
Then the list of databases:
Selection looks like this and can be tested:
If the test is OK then click the OK button in the Data Link Properties and then in the Connections form.