IServerTypeConnection Interface

Represents the extra interface that provides the functionality for creating a closed connection object.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.ConnectionDlg
Assembly:  ConnectionDlg (in ConnectionDlg.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Interface IServerTypeConnection _
    Inherits IServerType
'Usage
Dim instance As IServerTypeConnection

public interface IServerTypeConnection : IServerType

public interface class IServerTypeConnection : IServerType

type IServerTypeConnection =  
    interface
        interface IServerType
    end

public interface IServerTypeConnection extends IServerType

The IServerTypeConnection type exposes the following members.

Properties

	Name	Description
	AuthenticationInfoCollection	Gets a table which contains the authentication labels used to populate the simple view of the connection dialog box. (Inherited from IServerType.)
	RequestedPropertySize	Gets the size that the custom user control needs to render correctly. This is used by both the advanced view of the connection dialog box and the New Server Registration dialog box to ensure that they expose enough screen space for the whole control to be visible. (Inherited from IServerType.)
	ServerGroupName	Gets the name of the server group root node for the server type. Used in the Registered Servers user interface. (Inherited from IServerType.)
	ServerInstanceName	Gets the instance name of the server. (Inherited from IServerType.)
	ServerType	Gets the GUID for the server type that is exposed to the user in the Server type combo box. (Inherited from IServerType.)
	ServerTypeName	Gets the string that is exposed to the user in the Server type combo box. (Inherited from IServerType.)

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Methods

	Name	Description
	CreateClosedConnectionObject	Creates a closed connection object based on a given UIConnectionInfo.
	GenerateImage	Returns a newly-instantiated icon that is displayed in the Registered Servers tree. (Inherited from IServerType.)
	GenerateUserControl	Returns a newly-instantiated user control that is displayed on the Connection Properties tab of the advanced view of the connection dialog box. (Inherited from IServerType.)
	GetConnectionObject	Returns a new IDbConnection object (closed) that is based on the passed UIConnectionInfo object. (Inherited from IServerType.)
	LoadPersonalizationInfo	Loads any personalization information that was saved upon successful connection by using [M:Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.ConnectionDlg.IServerType.SavePersonalizationInfo(Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.RegSvrEnum.UIConnectionInfo]. The personalization information is uniquely identified by a combination of server type, server name, authentication type, and user name. (Inherited from IServerType.)
	ProceedWithConnection	Used when a server type needs to perform additional processing steps. Indicates whether the connection can continue, or whether the connection dialog box should remain on the screen. (Inherited from IServerType.)
	SavePersonalizationInfo	Saves personalization information that may be needed for subsequent uses of the connection dialog box, such as the server type, server name, authentication type, and user name. (Inherited from IServerType.)

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See Also

Reference

Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.ConnectionDlg Namespace