SqlConnection.Database Property
Gets the name of the current database or the database to be used after a connection is opened.
Namespace: System.Data.SqlClient
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 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)
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