Q: How to create a database connection in FrontPage 2000?
A: To establish a database connector:
  1. You need to open any ASP page or create a new one.
  2. When you have the page opened in the right frame, go to Insert menu > Database > Results.
  3. Select "Use a new database connection", click Create button.
  4. On the next screen click Add button.
  5. On the next screen give the connector a meaningful name, and select "System datasource on the web server". Please note that you can also use "File or folder in the current web" instead of ODBC DSN.
  6. Click Browse button and select your DSN from the long list. In the second option above you will need to navigate to your database in the directory listing.
  7. Click OK twice. You will have a new database connection that you can use.
  8. By clicking Next button in the wizard you will be inserting the database result in the page. Database connection is established at this point. If you want to try to insert the database results on your page you need to follow the direction on the screen.
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