IVsDataConnectionManager.GetConnection Method (Guid, String, Boolean)
Retrieves an existing data connection or creates a new data connection that matches the specified provider GUID and connection string.
Namespace: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Services
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Services (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Services.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Function GetConnection ( _
provider As Guid, _
connectionString As String, _
encryptedString As Boolean _
) As IVsDataConnection
IVsDataConnection GetConnection(
Guid provider,
string connectionString,
bool encryptedString
)
IVsDataConnection^ GetConnection(
Guid provider,
String^ connectionString,
bool encryptedString
)
abstract GetConnection :
provider:Guid *
connectionString:string *
encryptedString:bool -> IVsDataConnection
function GetConnection(
provider : Guid,
connectionString : String,
encryptedString : boolean
) : IVsDataConnection
Parameters
- provider
Type: System.Guid
The GUID of the DDEX provider.
- connectionString
Type: System.String
The connection string in unencrypted or encrypted form.
- encryptedString
Type: System.Boolean
A Boolean value indicating whether the connection string is encrypted (true) or unencrypted (false).
Return Value
Type: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Services.IVsDataConnection
An IVsDataConnection object representing the data connection.
.NET Framework Security
- Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.