ADP uses a SQLBase database.
You can download their ODBC, OLEDB, and .NET providers for free from their site. Version 8.5 is the latest.
I've had success connecting using Access 97 and ODBC. I've even written a tiny C# program that reads from the ADP/HR Perspective databases using the .NET provider (our database is on a server, not individual PCs).
To get the ODBC to work on a PC that does not have HR Perspective installed, you must configure the SQL.INI file. We also had to copy SQLWS32.DLL to the same folder. For some reason, the 8.5 driver download doesn't include this file!?! Our version is 1797.1.0.12379, not sure if 100% compatible with latest driver or not.
I would like to setup a Linked Server using MS SQL 2000. Have not had any success there.
Using DTS (again is SQL 2000), I can export the database table schemas (but not the data). It is bizarre, because I can preview the data in DTS, but it errors during the copying complaining about not finding the column names.
Email me if we you would like to exchange ideas/thoughts.
Greg
MSDBA, MCSD
greg_burns@hotmail.com