Provider Tab

Use the Provider tab to select the appropriate OLE DB provider for the type of data you want to access. Not all applications allow you to specify a provider or modify the current selection; this tab is displayed only if your application allows the OLE DB provider selection to be edited. You can save a data link with the application itself or as a separate file. For more information about creating a data link, see "Creating a Data Link" in the MDAC SDK.

Option Description
OLE DB Provider(s) Lists all OLE DB providers detected on your computer. For more information about providers, see "Microsoft OLE DB Providers Overview" in the MDAC SDK.
Next Opens the Connection tab for the selected OLE DB provider.

Note   You can navigate directly to the Connection tab by double-clicking the desired provider. For more information about Data Links, see the Data Link API Reference.