Dim oOleDbConnection As OleDb.OleDbConnection Dim sConnString As String = _ "Provider=sqloledb;" & _ "Data Source=mssql7.ixwebhosting.com;" & _ "Initial Catalog=stedic1_cdscc;" & _ "User Id=stedic1_cdscc;" & _ "Password=stedica0" oOleDbConnection = New OleDb.OleDbConnection(sConnString) oOleDbConnection.Open()