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title: "ConvertToString Method Example (VBScript) | Microsoft Docs"
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# ConvertToString Method Example (VBScript)
> [!IMPORTANT]
> Beginning with Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012, RDS server components are no longer included in the Windows operating system (see Windows 8 and [Windows Server 2012 Compatibility Cookbook](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=27416) for more detail). RDS client components will be removed in a future version of Windows. Avoid using this feature in new development work, and plan to modify applications that currently use this feature. Applications that use RDS should migrate to [WCF Data Service](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=199565).
The following example shows how to convert a **Recordset** into a MIME-encoded string using the **RDSServer.DataFactory ConvertToString** method. It then shows how the string can be converted back into a **Recordset**. Cut and paste the following code to Notepad or another text editor and save it as **ConvertToString.htm**.
```
ConvertToString Example
Connect String:
Query:
MIME Encoded RS:
```
## See Also
[ConvertToString Method (RDS)](../../../ado/reference/rds-api/converttostring-method-rds.md)
[Recordset Object (ADO)](../../../ado/reference/ado-api/recordset-object-ado.md)