RDS 2.5 API Reference

DataControl Object Example (VBScript)

The following code shows how to set the RDS.DataControl parameters at design time and bind them to a data-aware control. Cut and paste this code between the <Body> and </Body> tags in a normal HTML document and name it DataControlDesignVBS.asp. ASP script will identify your server.

<!-- BeginDataControlDesignVBS -->

<%@ Language=VBScript %>

<HTML>

<HEAD>

<META name="VI60_DefaultClientScript" content=VBScript>

<META NAME="GENERATOR" Content="Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0">

<title>RDS DataControl</title>

<%' local style sheet used for display%>

<STYLE>

<!--

BODY {

font-family: 'Verdana','Arial','Helvetica',sans-serif;

BACKGROUND-COLOR:white;

COLOR:black;

}

.thead {

background-color: #008080;

font-family: 'Verdana','Arial','Helvetica',sans-serif;

font-size: x-small;

color: white;

}

.thead2 {

background-color: #800000;

font-family: 'Verdana','Arial','Helvetica',sans-serif;

font-size: x-small;

color: white;

}

.tbody {

text-align: center;

background-color: #f7efde;

font-family: 'Verdana','Arial','Helvetica',sans-serif;

font-size: x-small;

}

-->

</STYLE>

</HEAD>

<BODY>

<H2>RDS API Code Examples</H2>

<HR>

<H3>Remote Data Service</H3>

<TABLE DATASRC=#RDS>

<TBODY>

<TR>

<TD><SPAN DATAFLD="FirstName"></SPAN></TD>

<TD><SPAN DATAFLD="LastName"></SPAN></TD>

</TR>

</TBODY>

</TABLE>

<!-- Remote Data Service with Parameters set at Design Time -->

<OBJECT classid="clsid:BD96C556-65A3-11D0-983A-00C04FC29E33"

ID=RDS>

<PARAM NAME="SQL" VALUE="Select * from Employees for browse">

<PARAM NAME="SERVER" VALUE="http://<%=Request.ServerVariables("SERVER_NAME")%>">

<PARAM NAME="CONNECT" VALUE="Provider='sqloledb';Integrated Security='SSPI';Initial Catalog='Northwind'">

</OBJECT>

</BODY>

</HTML>

<!-- EndDataControlDesignVBS -->

The following example shows how to set the necessary parameters of RDS.DataControl at run time. To test this example, cut and paste this code between the <Body> and </Body> tags in a normal HTML document and name it DataControlRuntimeVBS.asp. ASP script will identify your server.

<!-- BeginDataControlRuntimeVBS -->

<%@ Language=VBScript %>

<html>

<head>

<meta name="VI60_DefaultClientScript" content=VBScript>

<meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0">

<title>Data Control Object Example (VBScript)</title>

<%' local style sheet used for display%>

<style>

<!--

body {

font-family: 'Verdana','Arial','Helvetica',sans-serif;

BACKGROUND-COLOR:white;

COLOR:black;

}

.thead {

background-color: #008080;

font-family: 'Verdana','Arial','Helvetica',sans-serif;

font-size: x-small;

color: white;

}

.thead2 {

background-color: #800000;

font-family: 'Verdana','Arial','Helvetica',sans-serif;

font-size: x-small;

color: white;

}

.tbody {

text-align: center;

background-color: #f7efde;

font-family: 'Verdana','Arial','Helvetica',sans-serif;

font-size: x-small;

}

-->

</style>

</head>

<body>

<h1>Data Control Object Example (VBScript)</h1>

<H2>RDS API Code Examples</H2>

<HR>

<H3>Remote Data Service Run Time</H3>

<TABLE DATASRC=#RDS>

<TBODY>

<TR>

<TD><SPAN DATAFLD="au_lname"></SPAN></TD>

<TD><SPAN DATAFLD="au_fname"></SPAN></TD>

</TR>

</TBODY>

</TABLE>

<% ' RDS.DataControl with no parameters set at design time %>

<OBJECT classid="clsid:BD96C556-65A3-11D0-983A-00C04FC29E33" ID=RDS HEIGHT=1 WIDTH=1></OBJECT>

<FORM name="frmInput">

<HR>

<Input Size="70" Name="txtServer" Value="http://<%=Request.ServerVariables("SERVER_NAME")%>"><BR>

<Input Size="100" Name="txtConnect" Value="Provider='sqloledb';Data Source=<%=Request.ServerVariables("SERVER_NAME")%>;Initial Catalog='Pubs';Integrated Security='SSPI';">

<BR>

<Input Size="70" Name="txtSQL" Value="Select * from Authors">

<HR>

<INPUT TYPE="BUTTON" NAME="Run" VALUE="Run"><BR>

<H4>Show grid with these values or change them to see data from another ODBC data source on your server</H4>

</FORM>

<Script Language="VBScript">

' Set parameters of RDS.DataControl at Run Time

Sub Run_OnClick

RDS.Server = document.frmInput.txtServer.Value

RDS.Connect = document.frmInput.txtConnect.Value

RDS.SQL = document.frmInput.txtSQL.Value

RDS.Refresh

End Sub

</Script>

</body>

</html>

<!-- EndDataControlRuntimeVBS -->

See Also

DataControl Object (RDS)

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