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SqlConnectionStringBuilder::UserInstance Property

.NET Framework (current version)
 

Gets or sets a value that indicates whether to redirect the connection from the default SQL Server Express instance to a runtime-initiated instance running under the account of the caller.

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

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property bool UserInstance {
	bool get();
	void set(bool value);
}

Property Value

Type: System::Boolean

The value of the UserInstance property, or False if none has been supplied.

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

To set the value to null, use Value.

This property corresponds to the "User Instance" key within the connection string.

System_CAPS_noteNote

This feature is available only with the SQL Server Express Edition. For more information on user instances, see SQL Server Express User Instances and "User Instances for Non-Administrators" in SQL Server Books Online.

.NET Framework
Available since 2.0
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