<%
DIM objConn
Set objConn = Server.CreateObject(\"ADODB.Connection\")
objConn.ConnectionString = \"Data Source=123.123
Dim rs, dbConn
Function OpenDB()
Set dbConn = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
dbConn.ConnectionTimeout = 300
dbConn.CommandTimeout = 300
dbConn.Open "Data Source=123.123.12.123,1234;Database=DatabaseName;User Id=Usernm;Password=abcd1234;"
End Function
Function CloseDB()
Set rs = Nothing
if ucase(TypeName(dbConn)) = "CONNECTION" then
dbConn.Close
Set dbConn = Nothing
end if
End Function
Function OpenRecordSet(recset, tablename)
Call OpenDB()
Set recset = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
recset.Open tablename, dbConn, 0, 1
End Function
Function CloseRecordSet(recset)
Set recset = Nothing
Call CloseDB()
End Function
Then use
<%
Call OpenDB()
sql = "select from mytable where this = 'that'"
Set rs = dbConn.Execute(sql)
if not rs.EOF then
' do your stuff!
end if
Call CloseDB()
%>
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