GetDatabaseServerDate Method (IDataHelper)

Get the date of the database server. For providers that do not have a database date, DateTime.Now is returned.

Syntax

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

Function GetDatabaseServerDate() As Date

Dim instance As IDataHelper
Dim value As Date
 
value = instance.GetDatabaseServerDate()

DateTime GetDatabaseServerDate()

DateTime GetDatabaseServerDate();

DateTime GetDatabaseServerDate();

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==";
 
//Log to the console
db.EnableLogging();
 
//Open the database connection
db.OpenConnection();
 
Console.WriteLine(db.GetDatabaseServerDate());
 
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=="
 
'Log to the console
db.EnableLogging()
 
'Open the database connection
db.OpenConnection()
 
Console.WriteLine(db.GetDatabaseServerDate())
 
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

IDataHelper Interface
IDataHelper Members