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DataContext Constructor (String)

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)
public DataContext(
	string fileOrServerOrConnection
)

Parameters

fileOrServerOrConnection
Type: System.String

This argument can be any one of the following:

The name of a file where a SQL Server Express database resides.

The name of a server where a database is present. In this case the provider uses the default database for a user.

A complete connection string. LINQ to SQL just passes the string to the provider without modification.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

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