Database.OpenConnection Method

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Opens a connection.

Namespace: Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Data
Assembly: Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Data (in Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Data.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
<ObsoleteAttribute("Use GetOpenConnection instead.")> _
ProtectedFunctionOpenConnectionAs DbConnection

[ObsoleteAttribute("Use GetOpenConnection instead.")]
protected DbConnection OpenConnection()

[ObsoleteAttribute(L"Use GetOpenConnection instead.")]
protected:
DbConnection^ OpenConnection()

protectedfunctionOpenConnection() : DbConnection

The opened connection.