IConnectionManager.Initialize Method
Initializes the Connection Manager with the given external system instance.
Namespace: Microsoft.BusinessData.Infrastructure
Assembly: Microsoft.BusinessData (in Microsoft.BusinessData.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Sub Initialize ( _
lobSystemInstance As ILobSystemInstance _
)
'Usage
Dim instance As IConnectionManager
Dim lobSystemInstance As ILobSystemInstance
instance.Initialize(lobSystemInstance)
void Initialize(
ILobSystemInstance lobSystemInstance
)
Parameters
lobSystemInstance
Type: Microsoft.BusinessData.MetadataModel.ILobSystemInstanceThe external system instance.
Remarks
This method might not be thread-safe.
Instances of objects in the Business Data Connectivity object model are tied to the Metadata Store they are obtained from. Using instances tied to one Metadata Store with the instances from another Metadata Store will cause data corruption and other unexpected behavior. For more information, see DatabaseBackedMetadataCatalog, FileBackedMetadataCatalog, and RemoteSharedFileBackedMetadataCatalog.
Examples
Code Snippet: Implementing a Custom Connector