DataSource.GetDescription Method
Retrieves a description for a data source combined with a specified DDEX provider.
Namespace: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public MustOverride Function GetDescription ( _
provider As Guid _
) As String
public abstract string GetDescription(
Guid provider
)
public:
virtual String^ GetDescription(
Guid provider
) abstract
abstract GetDescription :
provider:Guid -> string
public abstract function GetDescription(
provider : Guid
) : String
Parameters
provider
Type: System.GuidA DDEX provider GUID.
Return Value
Type: System.String
Returns the string literal description.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | The provider specified is not a registered DDEX provider. |
Remarks
An example description might provide information like this: "Use this data source and provider combination to connect to Microsoft SQL Server versions 7, 2000 and 2005 using the .NET Framework Data Provider for SQL Server."
.NET Framework Security
- Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.