Connecting Using IDBPromptInitialize Interface - OLE DB Provider for Teradata

Connecting Using IDBPromptInitialize Interface

The IDBPromptInitialize interface allows the consumer to either:

Display the Data Link Properties dialog box, or

Specify the path to a Universal Data Link (UDL) file

The IDBPromptInitialize interface contains two methods:

Table 6: IDBPromptInitialize Interface Methods  

Method	Operation
PromptDataSource	Users enter information through the Data Link Dialog boxes.
PromptFileName	Users specify a path to a UDL file that contains information that OLE DB Provider for Teradata uses to connect to the Teradata Data Source.

For more information on the IDBPromptInitialize interface, refer to the MSDN Library. For full directions, see Teradata Tools and Utilities for Microsoft Windows Installation Guide, B035‑2407-mmyx.

MSDN Library - See http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/

OLE DB Programmer’s Guide

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OLE DB Interfaces

OLE DB Core Components Interfaces

IDBPromptInitialize