DatabaseFactory.CreateDatabase Method (String)

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Method for invoking a specified Database service object. Reads service settings from the ConnectionSettings.config file.

Namespace: Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Data
Assembly: Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Data (in Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Data.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
PublicSharedFunctionCreateDatabase ( _
    nameAs String _
) As Database

publicstatic Database CreateDatabase(
    string name
)

public:
static Database^ CreateDatabase(
    String^ name
)

publicstaticfunctionCreateDatabase(
    name : String
) : Database

Database

            Database dbSvc = DatabaseFactory.CreateDatabase("SQL_Customers");

Exception	Condition
System.Configuration.ConfigurationException	instanceName is not defined in configuration. - or - An error exists in the configuration. - or - An error occured while reading the configuration.
System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException	The constructor being called throws an exception.

instanceName is not defined in configuration.

- or -

An error exists in the configuration.

- or -

An error occured while reading the configuration.

The constructor being called throws an exception.