DOCUMENT:Q150809  06-MAY-1999  [iis]
TITLE   :Commenting an Internet Database Connector (IDC) File
PRODUCT :Internet Information Server
PROD/VER:1.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbnetwork

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 - 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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