DataContext Constructor (String)

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Initializes a new instance of the DataContext class by referencing a file source.

Namespace: System.Data.Linq
Assembly: System.Data.Linq (in System.Data.Linq.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub New ( _
    fileOrConnection As String _
)

public DataContext(
    string fileOrConnection
)

fileOrConnection
Type: System.String
This argument can be any one of the following:
Using the isostore:/ prefix, the name of the file where a local database resides in isolated storage.
A complete connection string.

For information about supported connection strings and using a local database in your Windows Phone application, see Local Database Overview for Windows Phone.

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.