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SqlConnection.ChangeDatabase(String) Method

Definition

Changes the current database for an open SqlConnection.

public:
 override void ChangeDatabase(System::String ^ database);
public:
 virtual void ChangeDatabase(System::String ^ database);
public override void ChangeDatabase (string database);
public void ChangeDatabase (string database);
override this.ChangeDatabase : string -> unit
abstract member ChangeDatabase : string -> unit
override this.ChangeDatabase : string -> unit
Public Overrides Sub ChangeDatabase (database As String)
Public Sub ChangeDatabase (database As String)

Parameters

database
String

The name of the database to use instead of the current database.

Implements

Exceptions

The database name is not valid.

The connection is not open.

Cannot change the database.

Examples

The following example creates a SqlConnection and displays some of its read-only properties.

private static void ChangeSqlDatabase(string connectionString)
{
    // Assumes connectionString represents a valid connection string
    // to the AdventureWorks sample database.
    using (SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
    {
        connection.Open();
        Console.WriteLine("ServerVersion: {0}", connection.ServerVersion);
        Console.WriteLine("Database: {0}", connection.Database);

        connection.ChangeDatabase("Northwind");
        Console.WriteLine("Database: {0}", connection.Database);
    }
}
Private Sub ChangeSqlDatabase(ByVal connectionString As String)
    ' Assumes connectionString represents a valid connection string
    ' to the AdventureWorks sample database.
    Using connection As New SqlConnection(connectionString)

        connection.Open()
        Console.WriteLine("ServerVersion: {0}", connection.ServerVersion)
        Console.WriteLine("Database: {0}", connection.Database)

        connection.ChangeDatabase("Northwind")
        Console.WriteLine("Database: {0}", connection.Database)
    End Using
End Sub

Remarks

The value supplied in the database parameter must be a valid database name. The database parameter cannot contain a null value, an empty string, or a string with only blank characters.

Applies to

See also