Database.OpenConnectionString Method (String, String)
Opens a connection to a database using a connection string and the specified provider.
Namespace: WebMatrix.Data
Assembly: WebMatrix.Data (in WebMatrix.Data.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function OpenConnectionString ( _
connectionString As String, _
providerName As String _
) As Database
'Usage
Dim connectionString As String
Dim providerName As String
Dim returnValue As Database
returnValue = Database.OpenConnectionString(connectionString, _
providerName)
public static Database OpenConnectionString(
string connectionString,
string providerName
)
public:
static Database^ OpenConnectionString(
String^ connectionString,
String^ providerName
)
static member OpenConnectionString :
connectionString:string *
providerName:string -> Database
public static function OpenConnectionString(
connectionString : String,
providerName : String
) : Database
Parameters
- connectionString
Type: System.String
The connection string that contains information that is used to connect to a database.
- providerName
Type: System.String
(Optional) The name of the .NET Framework data provider to use to connect to the data source.
Return Value
Type: WebMatrix.Data.Database
The database instance.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | connectionString is null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) or empty. |
Remarks
The OpenConnectionString method differs from the Open method, which uses the name of a connection string that is stored in the Web.config file.
You might use the OpenConnectionString method when a connection string is programmatically generated or is provided by the user.