IDataConnectionProperties Interface

Provides a set of methods and properties that enable the Data Connection dialog box to interact with a specified data provider's connection properties.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Interface IDataConnectionProperties

public interface IDataConnectionProperties

public interface class IDataConnectionProperties

type IDataConnectionProperties =  interface end

public interface IDataConnectionProperties

The IDataConnectionProperties type exposes the following members.

Properties

	Name	Description
	IsComplete	Retrieves a Boolean value indicating whether the current set of connection property values provides sufficient information to open a connection to the data source.
	IsExtensible	Retrieves a Boolean value indicating whether the specified set of connection properties is extensible; that is, whether it is possible to add and remove custom properties to the set of connection properties.
	Item	Represents a property instance of specified type and value.

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Methods

	Name	Description
	Add	Adds a custom property to the existing set of data connection properties recognized by the data provider.
	Contains	Tests whether a given set of connection properties contains a specified property.
	Parse	Parses a data connection string that is built from a set of properties into the corresponding set of connection properties.
	Remove	Removes a custom property from a specified set of data connection properties.
	Reset()	Resets all connection properties and restores the object to its initial state.
	Reset(String)	Resets a specified connection property to its initial value.
	Test	Tests whether the current set of connection properties can successfully open a connection.
	ToDisplayString	Retrieves a connection string for on-screen display reflecting the current set of connection properties, minus "sensitive" information that should not be displayed.
	ToFullString	Retrieves the complete connection string representing the current set of connection properties.

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Events

	Name	Description
	PropertyChanged	Event that is raised when a data provider connection property is changed.

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See Also

Reference

Microsoft.Data.ConnectionUI Namespace

Other Resources

DDEX Data Connection UI

DDEX Providers