DataUtilities.CreateExplorerConnection Method (String, String, Boolean, Guid)

Creates a connection by using the VSData dialog.

Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Schema.Project.Common
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Schema.Project (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Schema.Project.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Function CreateExplorerConnection ( _
    dataProviderName As String, _
    connectionString As String, _
    encryptedString As Boolean, _
    dataSource As Guid _
) As DataExplorerConnection
'Usage
Dim dataProviderName As String
Dim connectionString As String
Dim encryptedString As Boolean
Dim dataSource As Guid
Dim returnValue As DataExplorerConnection

returnValue = DataUtilities.CreateExplorerConnection(dataProviderName, _
    connectionString, encryptedString, _
    dataSource)
public static DataExplorerConnection CreateExplorerConnection(
    string dataProviderName,
    string connectionString,
    bool encryptedString,
    Guid dataSource
)
public:
static DataExplorerConnection^ CreateExplorerConnection(
    String^ dataProviderName, 
    String^ connectionString, 
    bool encryptedString, 
    Guid dataSource
)
public static function CreateExplorerConnection(
    dataProviderName : String, 
    connectionString : String, 
    encryptedString : boolean, 
    dataSource : Guid
) : DataExplorerConnection
static member CreateExplorerConnection : 
        dataProviderName:string * 
        connectionString:string * 
        encryptedString:bool * 
        dataSource:Guid -> DataExplorerConnection 

Parameters

  • connectionString
    Type: System.String
    The connection string to populate the dialog
  • encryptedString
    Type: System.Boolean
    Specifies whether the string is encrypted

Return Value

Type: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.DataExplorerConnection

Remarks

A server explorer connection is also added.

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

DataUtilities Class

DataUtilities Members

CreateExplorerConnection Overload

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Schema.Project.Common Namespace