Setup(String) Method

Create the database if it does not exist. Create tables that do not exist. Create columns that do not exist.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)
Visual Basic (Usage)
C#
Managed Extensions for C++
C++/CLI

Public Overloads Sub Setup( _
   ByVal namespaceName As String _
)

Dim instance As DataHelper
Dim namespaceName As String
 
instance.Setup(namespaceName)

public void Setup( 
   string namespaceName
)

public: void Setup( 
   string* namespaceName
)

public:
void Setup( 
   String^ namespaceName
)

Parameters

namespaceName: The exact namespace (case sensitive)

Example

//Get the current thread static safe instance of the helper
IDataHelper db = DataHelper.SessionFactory();
 
//Specify User Name and License Key from the receipt, leave blank for trial mode
//db.UserName = "John Smith 1234";
//db.LicenseKey = "asdfl219==";
 
//Open the database connection
db.OpenConnection();
 
db.Setup("ACME.InvoiceSystem.Business");
 
//Close the database connection
db.CloseConnection();

VB.NET

'Get the current thread static safe instance of the helper
Dim db As IDataHelper = DataHelper.SessionFactory()
 
'Specify User Name and License Key from the receipt, leave blank for trial mode
'db.UserName = "John Smith 1234"
'db.LicenseKey = "asdfl219=="
 
'Open the database connection
db.OpenConnection()
 
db.Setup("ACME.InvoiceSystem.Business")
 
'Close the database connection
db.CloseConnection()

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

DataHelper Class
DataHelper Members
Overload List