SqlCeConnection Constructor (String)

Initializes a new instance of the SqlCeConnection class with the specified connection string.

Namespace:  System.Data.SqlServerCe
Assembly:  System.Data.SqlServerCe (in System.Data.SqlServerCe.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub New ( _
    connectionString As String _
)
'Usage
Dim connectionString As String

Dim instance As New SqlCeConnection(connectionString)

public SqlCeConnection(
    string connectionString
)

public:
SqlCeConnection(
    String^ connectionString
)

new : 
        connectionString:string -> SqlCeConnection

public function SqlCeConnection(
    connectionString : String
)

Parameters

• connectionString
  Type: System.String
  The connection used to open the database.

Remarks

When a new instance of SqlCeConnection is created, the read/write properties are set to the following initial values unless they are set specifically by using their associated keywords in the ConnectionString property.

You can change the value for these properties only by using the ConnectionString property.

Examples

The following example creates and opens a SqlCeConnection.

Dim conn As SqlCeConnection = Nothing

Try
    conn = New SqlCeConnection("Data Source = MyDatabase.sdf; Password ='<pwd>'")
    conn.Open()

    Dim cmd As SqlCeCommand = conn.CreateCommand()
    cmd.CommandText = "INSERT INTO Customers ([Customer ID], [Company Name]) Values('NWIND', 'Northwind Traders')"

    cmd.ExecuteNonQuery()
Finally
    conn.Close()
End Try

SqlCeConnection conn = null;

try
{
    conn = new SqlCeConnection("Data Source = MyDatabase.sdf; Password ='<pwd>'");
    conn.Open();

    SqlCeCommand cmd = conn.CreateCommand();
    cmd.CommandText = "INSERT INTO Customers ([Customer ID], [Company Name]) Values('NWIND', 'Northwind Traders')";

    cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
}
finally
{
    conn.Close();
}

See Also

Reference

SqlCeConnection Class

SqlCeConnection Overload

System.Data.SqlServerCe Namespace