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DataConnectionManager.GetDataConnection Method (Guid, String, Boolean)

Retrieves a data connection that is equivalent to the specified connection information.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function GetDataConnection ( _
    provider As Guid, _
    connectionString As String, _
    encryptedString As Boolean _
) As DataConnection
public DataConnection GetDataConnection(
    Guid provider,
    string connectionString,
    bool encryptedString
)
public:
DataConnection^ GetDataConnection(
    Guid provider, 
    String^ connectionString, 
    bool encryptedString
)
member GetDataConnection : 
        provider:Guid * 
        connectionString:string * 
        encryptedString:bool -> DataConnection
public function GetDataConnection(
    provider : Guid, 
    connectionString : String, 
    encryptedString : boolean
) : DataConnection

Parameters

  • connectionString
    Type: System.String

    DDEX provider connection string.

  • encryptedString
    Type: System.Boolean

    Indication whether the connection string information is encrypted (true if encrypted.)

Return Value

Type: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.DataConnection
Returns a DataConnection object instance representing the requested connection.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

The connectionString parameter is null.

ArgumentException

The specified provider is not a registered DDEX provider.

Remarks

This method searches the current set of managed data connections for one whose connection properties are equivalent to the specified connection information. If a connection is found, it is returned. If a connection is not found, a new one is created and the new one is returned.

The state of the returned connection is undefined; it remains in the same state that was previously left by another client.

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

DataConnectionManager Class

GetDataConnection Overload

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data Namespace

GetDataConnection