A DSN-less connection string is a connection string that includes all of the information needed for connecting to a data source, rather than incorporating the information by reference to a system DSN or a file DSN. DSN-less connection strings enable you to move the ASP application from one server to another without recreating a system DSN on the new server. File DSNs provide this advantage as well. Note that when migrating ASP applications from one environment to another, such as from Windows to UNIX or Linux, you must make changes to your connection strings so they work in the new environment.
See also:
Enabling Database Connections on the Server in "Chapter 2: Installing and Configuring Chili!Soft ASP"
Configuring a Database in "Chapter 3: Managing Chili!Soft ASP"
Connecting to a Database in "Chapter 4: Building a Chili!Soft ASP Application"
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