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SqlConnection Constructor (String^)

.NET Framework (current version)
 

Initializes a new instance of the SqlConnection class when given a string that contains the connection string.

Namespace:   System.Data.SqlClient
Assembly:  System.Data (in System.Data.dll)

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public:
SqlConnection(
	String^ connectionString
)

Parameters

connectionString
Type: System::String^

The connection used to open the SQL Server database.

When a new instance of SqlConnection is created, the read/write properties are set to the following initial values unless they are specifically set using their associated keywords in the ConnectionString property.

Properties

Initial value

ConnectionString

connectionString

ConnectionTimeout

15

Database

empty string ("")

DataSource

empty string ("")

You can change the value for these properties only by using the ConnectionString property. The SqlConnection class provides functionality for creating and managing the contents of connection strings.

The following example creates and opens a SqlConnection.

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.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
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