SqlConnection.Database Property
.NET Framework 4
Gets the name of the current database or the database to be used after a connection is opened.
Assembly: System.Data (in System.Data.dll)
Property Value
Type: System.StringThe name of the current database or the name of the database to be used after a connection is opened. The default value is an empty string.
Implements
IDbConnection.DatabaseThe Database property updates dynamically. If you change the current database using a Transact-SQL statement or the ChangeDatabase method, an informational message is sent and the property is updated automatically.
The following example creates a SqlConnection and displays some of its read-only properties.
private static void ChangeSqlDatabase(string connectionString) { // Assumes connectionString represents a valid connection string // to the AdventureWorks sample database. using (SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString)) { connection.Open(); Console.WriteLine("ServerVersion: {0}", connection.ServerVersion); Console.WriteLine("Database: {0}", connection.Database); connection.ChangeDatabase("Northwind"); Console.WriteLine("Database: {0}", connection.Database); } }
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
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