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DbConnection.ConnectionString Property

.NET Framework 3.0

Gets or sets the string used to open the connection.

Namespace: System.Data.Common
Assembly: System.Data (in system.data.dll)

public:
virtual property String^ ConnectionString {
	String^ get () abstract;
	void set (String^ value) abstract;
}

/** @property */
public abstract String get_ConnectionString ()

/** @property */
public abstract void set_ConnectionString (String value)

JScript

public abstract function get ConnectionString () : String

public abstract function set ConnectionString (value : String)

XAML

Not applicable.

Property Value

The connection string used to establish the initial connection. The exact contents of the connection string depend on the specific data source for this connection. The default value is an empty string.

Remarks

The exact contents of the connection string depend on the specific data source for this connection. To determine which settings are valid, see the documentation for the specific type of connection that you are using.

Platforms

Windows 98, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows CE, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition

The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 is supported on Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, and Windows Server 2003 SP1.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.0, 2.0

.NET Compact Framework

Supported in: 2.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: 1.0

Reference

DbConnection Class
DbConnection Members
System.Data.Common Namespace

Other Resources

Connection Strings (ADO.NET)

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