ADO.NET ODBC Connection

In the .NET Framework, the OdbcConnection class provides support for the ODBC Data Provider, allowing VB.Net applications to connect to databases through the ODBC interface. To establish a connection, an instance of the OdbcConnection class is created, which takes a connection string as an argument and passes it to the constructor.

OdbcConnection

Once the OdbcConnection instance is created and the connection is established, SQL commands can be executed with the help of the Connection Object. These SQL commands enable data retrieval, manipulation, or other operations within the connected database.

After the database activities are completed, it is important to close the connection and release the associated resources. In the case of SqlConnection (which is not applicable for OdbcConnection), the Close() method is used to close the database connection. This method also rolls back any pending transactions and releases the connection from the database connected through the ODBC Data Provider.

It's worth noting that the Close() method mentioned above is specific to the SqlConnection class, and does not apply to the OdbcConnection class. Instead, the OdbcConnection class provides its own Close() method to close the connection and release resources.

You have to provide the necessary informations to the Connection String.

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