<< Success! Well, not really. I gleaned from http://www.sch.bme.hu/misc/oracle8/network/a58230/ch10.htm#423022 that Oracle databases _may_ be accessed on port 1575. >> Well you're doing better than me. I've downloaded megabytes of ODBC documentation, open source ODBC stuff, etc, etc, and I haven't gleaned one bit that useful yet. If I ever have to look for documentation on Microsoft's site again, it will be much too soon. Anyway, I too am still looking and will continue to update on my progress. It's gotta be out there somewhere, and a port number is a small but useful start... Brian Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard%40lists.best.com/ Info: http://www.xworlds.com/metacard/mailinglist.htm Please send bug reports to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, not this list.