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DataConnection.DisplayConnectionString Property

Retrieves or sets unencrypted connection information in the form of a DDEX-provider-specific string.

Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public MustOverride Property DisplayConnectionString As String
public abstract string DisplayConnectionString { get; set; }
public:
virtual property String^ DisplayConnectionString {
    String^ get () abstract;
    void set (String^ value) abstract;
}
abstract DisplayConnectionString : string with get, set
abstract function get DisplayConnectionString () : String 
abstract function set DisplayConnectionString (value : String)

Property Value

Type: System.String
Returns unencrypted connection information in the form of a provider-specific string.

Remarks

The display connection string is provided for purposes of display in the user interface (UI). No sensitive information, such as passwords, is included in this string. A client may set the value of this property as a more complete connection string; however, this information will be stripped out and will not be returned by this property.

For manipulating sensitive information, see EncryptedConnectionString.

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

DataConnection Class

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data Namespace