DataConnectionFileCollection Class

Represents the available Universal Data Connection (UDC) files located in the central data connection store on the server farm.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
  Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPPersistedObjectCollection<DataConnectionFile>
    Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPPersistedChildCollection<DataConnectionFile>
      Microsoft.Office.InfoPath.Server.Administration.DataConnectionFileCollection

Namespace:  Microsoft.Office.InfoPath.Server.Administration
Assembly:  Microsoft.Office.InfoPath.Server (in Microsoft.Office.InfoPath.Server.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
<GuidAttribute("F1C0C17B-0C07-4e44-92A9-4445922E301F")> _
Public NotInheritable Class DataConnectionFileCollection _
    Inherits SPPersistedChildCollection(Of DataConnectionFile) _
    Implements IBackupRestoreConfiguration, IBackupRestore
'Usage
Dim instance As DataConnectionFileCollection

[GuidAttribute("F1C0C17B-0C07-4e44-92A9-4445922E301F")]
public sealed class DataConnectionFileCollection : SPPersistedChildCollection<DataConnectionFile>, 
    IBackupRestoreConfiguration, IBackupRestore

Remarks

The UDC files that are available in the central data connection store on the server farm are listed on the Manage Data Connection Files page of the Central Administration site. A version 2 UDC file with the *.udcx file extension is designed for use by browser-enabled form templates that render in the browser or in the InfoPath editor. Form templates that are not browser-enabled can also use UDC files, however only administrator approved form templates can use UDC files managed by this collection.

Examples

In the following example, the DataConnectionFileCollection collection is used to loop through every UDC file on the server farm and write its display name to the console. Then the total number of UDC files on the server is written to the console.

Visual Basic

    Dim LocalFormsService As FormsService
    Dim LocalFarm As SPFarm
    Dim UdcCollection As DataConnectionFileCollection
    Dim UdcConnection As DataConnectionFile
    Dim CountUdcFiles As Integer = 0
    Try
        LocalFarm = SPFarm.Local
        LocalFormsService = LocalFarm.Services.GetValue(Of FormsService)(FormsService.ServiceName)
        UdcCollection = LocalFormsService.DataConnectionFiles
        For Each UdcConnection In UdcCollection
            CountUdcFiles = CountUdcFiles + 1
            Console.WriteLine("UDC file # " + CountUdcFiles.ToString() + ": " + UdcConnection.DisplayName)
        Next
        Console.WriteLine("Total UDC files on server: " + CountUdcFiles.ToString())
        Console.Write("Press Enter to Continue")
        Console.ReadLine()
    Catch ex As Exception
        Console.WriteLine("Error: " + ex.Message)
        Console.Write("Press Enter to Continue")
        Console.ReadLine()
    End Try

C#

    FormsService localFormsService;
    SPFarm localFarm = SPFarm.Local;
    int countUdcs = 0;
    try
    {
        localFormsService = localFarm.Services.GetValue<FormsService>(FormsService.ServiceName);
        DataConnectionFileCollection udcCollection = localFormsService.DataConnectionFiles;
        string[] enumUdc = udcCollection.Enumerate("All");
        foreach(DataConnectionFile udcConnection in udcCollection)
        {
            countUdcs++;
            Console.WriteLine("UDC file # " + countUdcs.ToString() + ": " + udcConnection.DisplayName.ToString());
        }
        Console.WriteLine("Total UDC files on server: " + countUdcs.ToString());
        Console.Write("Press Enter to Continue");
        Console.ReadLine();
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Error: " + ex.Message);
        Console.Write("Press Enter to Continue");
        Console.ReadLine();
    }

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

See Also

Reference

DataConnectionFileCollection Members

Microsoft.Office.InfoPath.Server.Administration Namespace