SqlCeConnection Constructor ()

Initializes a new instance of the SqlCeConnection class.

Namespace: System.Data.SqlServerCe
Assembly: System.Data.SqlServerCe (in system.data.sqlserverce.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub New

public SqlCeConnection ()

public:
SqlCeConnection ()

public SqlCeConnection ()

public function SqlCeConnection ()

Remarks

When a new instance of SqlCeConnection is created, the read/write properties are set to the following initial values unless they are specifically set by using their associated keywords in the ConnectionString property.

Properties	Initial Value
ConnectionString	empty string ("")
DataSource	empty string ("")

You can change the value for these properties only by using the ConnectionString property.

Example

The following example creates and opens a SqlCeConnection.

Dim conn As New SqlCeConnection()

' Set some connection string properties e.g.:
' 
conn.ConnectionString = _
    "Persist Security Info = False; Data Source = 'SalesData.sdf';" & _
    "Password = '<password>'; File Mode = 'shared read'; " & _
    "Max Database Size = 256; Max Buffer Size = 1024"

conn.Open()

' You can change the database while preserving 
' the orignal connection options
'
conn.ChangeDatabase("SupportData.sdf")

SqlCeConnection conn = new SqlCeConnection();

// Set some connection string properties e.g.:
// 
conn.ConnectionString = 
    "Persist Security Info = False; Data Source = 'SalesData.sdf';" +
    "Password = '<password>'; File Mode = 'shared read'; " +
    "Max Database Size = 256; Max Buffer Size = 1024";

conn.Open();

// You can change the database while preserving 
// the orignal connection options
//
conn.ChangeDatabase("SupportData.sdf");

Platforms

Development Platforms

Windows Vista, Windows Mobile 5.0, Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows Server 2003, Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC, Windows CE 5.0
Version Information
.NET Framework and NET Compact Framework
Supported in 3.5
.NET Framework
Supported in 3.0
.NET Compact Framework and .Net Framework
Supported in 2.0

See Also

Reference

SqlCeConnection Class
SqlCeConnection Members
System.Data.SqlServerCe Namespace