DbDataSource.OpenConnection Method

Definition

Namespace:

System.Data.Common

Assembly:

System.Data.Common.dll

Source:

DbDataSource.cs

Returns a new, open connection to the database represented by this DbDataSource.

public:
 System::Data::Common::DbConnection ^ OpenConnection();

public System.Data.Common.DbConnection OpenConnection ();

member this.OpenConnection : unit -> System.Data.Common.DbConnection

Public Function OpenConnection () As DbConnection

Returns

DbConnection

A new, open connection to the database represented by this DbDataSource.

Remarks

The returned connection is already open, and is ready for immediate use.

It is the responsibility of the caller to properly dispose the connection returned by this method. Failure to do so may result in a connection leak.