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Q150809: Commenting an Internet Database Connector (IDC) File

Article: Q150809
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 06-MAY-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server 1.0 
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SUMMARY
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Internet Database Connector (IDC) files are used in the Internet Information
Server (IIS) to specify an ODBC data source, username, template, and SQL
statements to exchange data with a database.

To place comments in an IDC file, begin a line with either the pound sign (#) or
semi-colon (;).

MORE INFORMATION
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Here is an example IDC file with comments:

  ; this is a comment
  Datasource: Web SQL
  Username: sa
  Password:
  Template: ctguestb.htx
  SQLStatement:
  +CREATE TABLE "Guests" (
  +"FirstName" varchar(40),
  +"LastName" varchar(40),
  +"Email" varchar(40),
  +"Homepage" varchar(80),
  +"Comment" text,
  +"WebUse" varchar(40)
  +)
  # This is also a comment

Additional query words: prodiis

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis100
Version           : 1.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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