Visual Basic: RDO Data Control
Connect Event
See Also Example Applies To
Occurs after a connection is established to the server.
Private Subobject.Connect(ErrorOccurredAs Boolean)
| Part | Description |
| object | An object expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list. |
| ErrorOccurred | A Boolean expression that determines whether the connection was successful, as described in Settings. |
Settings
The ErrorOccurred argument will be set to one of the following values:
| Value | Description |
| True | The connection failed. |
| False | The connection succeeded. |
Remarks
You can catch the Connect event and do any kind of initial queries required on a new connection, such as verifying the version of the database against the version of the client or setting a default database not established in the connect string. You can also check for errors or messages returned during the process of opening the connection or perhaps simply clear the rdoErrors collection of informational messages.