1. Place the database in a directory the is accessible to the user running the program. 2. In your VB project, add a reference to the Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 2.* Library (ADO) 3. You can use the OLEDB or ODBC along with ADO to connect to the database. If you need help with the connection string, Google "MS Access connection string." Hope this helps CJC

1. Place the database in a directory the is accessible to the user running the program. 2. In your VB project, add a reference to the Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 2.* Library (ADO) 3. You can use the OLEDB or ODBC along with ADO to connect to the database. If you need help with the connection string, Google "MS Access connection string." Hope this helps CJC