DataContext Constructor (String, MappingSource) (System.Data.Linq)

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.NET Framework Class Library

DataContext Constructor (String, MappingSource)

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

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

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

Public Sub New ( _
    fileOrServerOrConnection As String, _
    mapping As MappingSource _
)

Visual Basic (Usage)

Dim fileOrServerOrConnection As String
Dim mapping As MappingSource

Dim instance As New DataContext(fileOrServerOrConnection, _
    mapping)

public DataContext(
    string fileOrServerOrConnection,
    MappingSource mapping
)

Visual C++

public:
DataContext(
    String^ fileOrServerOrConnection, 
    MappingSource^ mapping
)

JScript

public function DataContext(
    fileOrServerOrConnection : String, 
    mapping : MappingSource
)

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.

mapping: Type: System.Data.Linq.Mapping..::.MappingSource
The MappingSource.

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003

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

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5

Reference

DataContext Class

DataContext Members

DataContext Overload

System.Data.Linq Namespace