1. ASP and Database Connectivity
Masters Project CS 490

2. Creating an ASP Page database connection
You do need:
Visual Basic scripting knowledge
a basic text editor
<% to begin the Vb Script
%> to begin the Vb Script

3. Step 1: The variables
<%
Dim sql
Dim oRS
Dim oConn, sConnString

4. Step 2: The connection type
Set oConn = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")

5. Step 3: The driver used
sConnString = "DRIVER={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};" & _
"DBQ=" & Server.MapPath("\murf\db\neiu.mdb") & ";"

6. Step 4: Open the connection
oConn.Open(sConnString)

7. Step 4: SQL select
sql = "select Course, Grade, Semester, Year from Classes"

8. Step 4: execute the connection
Set oRS = oConn.Execute(sql)
%>

9. Comments
Use the internet for resources, there are many sites for examples.
Draw a plan of your database on paper before you begin.
Make backups of pages prior to changes.
Once a working example exists, use it as a starting point for other pages.