Eksemplet nedenfor viser hvordan forbindelsen til en mySQL database etableres.
<html>
<head>
<title>Database forbindelse</title>
</head>
<body>
<%
Set connection = Server.Createobject("ADODB.Connection")
'
--- Database forbindelse ---
connectionString = "DRIVER={MySQL ODBC 3.51 Driver}; SERVER=servernavn; " &_
"DATABASE=databasenavn; UID=brugernavn; PWD=password"
set rs = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
connection.Open connectionString
rs.ActiveConnection = connection
'
--- SQL forespørgelse ---
Set RS = Connection.Execute("SELECT * FROM Kunder")
%>
<table border="1" width="400">
<%
'
--- Udskriv data ---
Do While Not RS.EOF
%>
<tr>
<td><%=RS("ID")%></td>
<td><%=RS("Navn")%></td>
<td><%=RS("Adresse")%></td>
</tr>
<%
RS.MoveNext
Loop
RS.close
Connection.Close
Set RS = nothing
Set Connection = nothing
%>
</table>
</body>
</html>
Eksempel:
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| 2 | Lise Thomsen | Skolegade 3, 5000 Odense |
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