LinkedServer.ProviderString Property
Gets or sets the connection string used to connect to a linked server by way of the OLE DB Provider.
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<DmfIgnorePropertyAttribute> _
<SfcPropertyAttribute(SfcPropertyFlags.None Or SfcPropertyFlags.ReadOnlyAfterCreation Or SfcPropertyFlags.Standalone)> _
Public Property ProviderString As String
Get
Set
'Usage
Dim instance As LinkedServer
Dim value As String
value = instance.ProviderString
instance.ProviderString = value
[DmfIgnorePropertyAttribute]
[SfcPropertyAttribute(SfcPropertyFlags.None|SfcPropertyFlags.ReadOnlyAfterCreation|SfcPropertyFlags.Standalone)]
public string ProviderString { get; set; }
[DmfIgnorePropertyAttribute]
[SfcPropertyAttribute(SfcPropertyFlags::None|SfcPropertyFlags::ReadOnlyAfterCreation|SfcPropertyFlags::Standalone)]
public:
property String^ ProviderString {
String^ get ();
void set (String^ value);
}
[<DmfIgnorePropertyAttribute>]
[<SfcPropertyAttribute(SfcPropertyFlags.None|SfcPropertyFlags.ReadOnlyAfterCreation|SfcPropertyFlags.Standalone)>]
member ProviderString : string with get, set
function get ProviderString () : String
function set ProviderString (value : String)
Property Value
Type: System.String
A String value that specifies the connection string used to connect to the link server by way of the OLE DB Provider.
Remarks
The connection string is used as an alternative to setting the DataSource and ProviderName properties. Use the ProviderString property when complex connection settings are required. See the OLE DB Provider settings for the particular product and provider for further information about the syntax for the connection string.
See Also