How do I get started using ADO with C++?

The best solution is to use #import, which generates very thin classes around the ADO typelib and lets you manipulate them in a syntax very close to the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) syntax. Most ADO samples are written using VBA, and #import lets you translate with greater ease than, say, using Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) OLE's COleDispatchDriver or using COM programming directly. The list of Microsoft Knowledge Base articles that follows will help you to use ADO with #import.