•  MS DataShape with SQL Server OLE DB Provider

oConn.Open "Provider=MSDataShape;" & _
           "Data Provider=SQLOLEDB;" & _
           "Data Source=mySQLServerName;" & _
           "Initial Catalog=myDatabase;" & _
           "User ID=myUsername;" & _
           "Password=myPassword"

Then use a shape command with SQL strings:

sSQL = "SHAPE {select * from authors} " & _
     "APPEND ({select * from titleauthor} AS chapter " & _
     "RELATE au_id TO au_id)"

Or use a shape command that calls Stored Procedures:

sSQL = "SHAPE {exec spAuthors_LoadAll} " & _
     "APPEND ({exec spTitleAuthor_LoadAll} AS chapter " & _
     "RELATE au_id TO au_id)"

•  MS DataShape with JET OLE DB Provider

oConn.Open "Provider=MSDataShape;" & _
           "Data Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" & _
           "Dbq=c:\somepath\mydb.mdb;" & _
           "User ID=myUsername;" & _
           "Password=myPassword"

For more information, see:  Microsoft Data Shaping Service for OLE DB  and  Q288409

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