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Chapter 26: Database Connections for ASP Developers
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Editing or deleting a database connection
When you create a database connection, Dreamweaver stores the connection information in
an include file in the Connections subfolder in the site’s local root folder. You can edit or
delete the connection information in the file manually or as follows.
an include file in the Connections subfolder in the site’s local root folder. You can edit or
delete the connection information in the file manually or as follows.
To update a connection:
1.
Open an ASP page in Dreamweaver, then open the Databases panel (Window >
Databases).
Databases).
A list of connections appears in the panel.
2.
Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) the connection and select Edit
Connection from the pop-up menu.
Connection from the pop-up menu.
The dialog box you used to create the connection appears.
3.
Make the changes and click OK.
Dreamweaver automatically updates the include file, which updates all the pages in the site
that use the connection.
that use the connection.
To delete a connection:
1.
Open an ASP page in Dreamweaver, then open the Databases panel (Window >
Databases).
Databases).
A list of connections appears in the panel.
2.
Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) the connection and select Delete
Connection from the pop-up menu.
Connection from the pop-up menu.
The dialog box you used to create the connection appears.
3.
Confirm that you want to delete the connection.
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To avoid getting errors after deleting a connection, update every recordset that uses
the old connection by double-clicking the name of the recordset in the Bindings
panel and choosing a new connection.
the old connection by double-clicking the name of the recordset in the Bindings
panel and choosing a new connection.