How to open the DSN creation dialog box using c#....?

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Sir how will you open the DSN dialog box programmatically...? I did forget but believe me I opened DSN dialog box through VB6. I think the header file used in vb6 is scripting.object or something scripting

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Here in C#2022 the name of the namespace....i don't know...please tell me. I think it is FileSystemObject in VB6

Posted 8-Apr-22 18:24pm

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Updated 9-Apr-22 23:02pm

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Dave Kreskowiak 9-Apr-22 0:33am

Why would you want to? All it does is build a simple connection string and save it to a text file (*.DSN). You can write that yourself or prompt the user for the things to fill in yourself, like server name, database name, username, and password.

Member 12712527 9-Apr-22 0:45am

Sure sir that's a way ....but I want to state that here in vb6 was the Filesystem Object/ scripting.object header file through which the function of Windows is visible and you call that specific f open teh DSN dialogunction of windows through vb6. So in the same way is there a function of windows which can be called from C# to open the DSN Dialog. ?
There are also other functions of windows which are visible to other softwares for e.g. frontend softwares like C# to call these functions to open and work with other softwares.

Member 12712527 9-Apr-22 0:50am

I'm not giving an idea to RE-invent the wheel but have that much of calliber to work with other softwares through your program written in C# [The Language]

Member 12712527 9-Apr-22 0:53am

Sir OLE feature...you may have the idea to use this technique

PIEBALDconsult 9-Apr-22 1:41am

Avoid DSNs; only use DSN-less connections.

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Maciej Los · Accepted Answer · 2022-04-09T23:02:00

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I have no idea why do you want to show "ODBC Data Source Administrator" dialog box (where you can create new DSN) from c# code, but here is an idea:

C#

Process.Start("odbcad32.exe");

Posted 9-Apr-22 23:02pm

Maciej Los