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SqlClientFactory.CreateDataSourceEnumerator Method

Returns a new SqlDataSourceEnumerator.

Namespace:  System.Data.SqlClient
Assembly:  System.Data (in System.Data.dll)
public override DbDataSourceEnumerator CreateDataSourceEnumerator()

Return Value

Type: System.Data.Common.DbDataSourceEnumerator
A new data source enumerator.

The following example displays a list of all available SQL Server data sources, using code that could enumerate data sources for any provider.

using System;
using System.Data;
using System.Data.Common;
using System.Data.SqlClient;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        // List all SQL Server instances:
        ListServers(SqlClientFactory.Instance);

        Console.WriteLine();
        Console.WriteLine("Press any key to continue...");
        Console.ReadKey();
    }
    private static void ListServers(DbProviderFactory factory)
    {
        // This procedure is provider-agnostic, and can list 
        // instances of any provider's servers. Of course,  
        // not all providers can create a data source enumerator, 
        // so it's best to check the CanCreateDataSourceEnumerator  
        // property before attempting to list the data sources. 
        if (factory.CanCreateDataSourceEnumerator)
        {
            DbDataSourceEnumerator instance =
                factory.CreateDataSourceEnumerator();
            DataTable table = instance.GetDataSources();

            foreach (DataRow row in table.Rows)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("{0}\\{1}",
                    row["ServerName"], row["InstanceName"]);
            }
        }
    }
}

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

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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