IDataEnvironment.GetDesignTimeConnection(DesignerDataConnection) Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: System.ComponentModel.Design.Data

Assembly:: System.Design.dll

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Gets a database connection that can be used at design time.

public:
 System::Data::Common::DbConnection ^ GetDesignTimeConnection(System::ComponentModel::Design::Data::DesignerDataConnection ^ connection);

public System.Data.Common.DbConnection GetDesignTimeConnection(System.ComponentModel.Design.Data.DesignerDataConnection connection);

abstract member GetDesignTimeConnection : System.ComponentModel.Design.Data.DesignerDataConnection -> System.Data.Common.DbConnection

Public Function GetDesignTimeConnection (connection As DesignerDataConnection) As DbConnection

Parameters

connection: DesignerDataConnection

The desired data connection.

Returns

DbConnection

A DbConnection object that can be used at design time.

Remarks

The GetDesignTimeConnection method returns a valid, open connection to the data store that can be used by the control designer.

Control designers should use the GetDesignTimeConnection to obtain a data connection and should not attempt to open a connection using the ConnectionString property.

Applies to

Product	Versions
.NET Framework	2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1

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