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IVsDataConnectionManager.GetConnection Method (Guid, String, Boolean)

Retrieves an existing data connection or creates a new data connection that matches the specified provider GUID and connection string.

Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Services
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Services (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Services.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Function GetConnection ( _
    provider As Guid, _
    connectionString As String, _
    encryptedString As Boolean _
) As IVsDataConnection
IVsDataConnection GetConnection(
    Guid provider,
    string connectionString,
    bool encryptedString
)
IVsDataConnection^ GetConnection(
    Guid provider, 
    String^ connectionString, 
    bool encryptedString
)
abstract GetConnection : 
        provider:Guid * 
        connectionString:string * 
        encryptedString:bool -> IVsDataConnection 
function GetConnection(
    provider : Guid, 
    connectionString : String, 
    encryptedString : boolean
) : IVsDataConnection

Parameters

  • provider
    Type: System.Guid
    The GUID of the DDEX provider.
  • connectionString
    Type: System.String
    The connection string in unencrypted or encrypted form.
  • encryptedString
    Type: System.Boolean
    A Boolean value indicating whether the connection string is encrypted (true) or unencrypted (false).

Return Value

Type: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Services.IVsDataConnection
An IVsDataConnection object representing the data connection.

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

IVsDataConnectionManager Interface

GetConnection Overload

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Services Namespace