Knight Data Access Layer
Connection Property (IDataHelper)
Example 




KellermanSoftware.NetDataAccessLayer Namespace > IDataHelper Interface : Connection Property
Get a reference to the current connection
Syntax
Property Connection As IDbConnection
Dim instance As IDataHelper
Dim value As IDbConnection
 
instance.Connection = value
 
value = instance.Connection
IDbConnection Connection {get; set;}
__property IDbConnection* get_Connection();
__property void set_Connection( 
   IDbConnection* value
);
property IDbConnection^ Connection {
   IDbConnection^ get();
   void set (    IDbConnection^ value);
}
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();
 
//Get a reference to the connection
IDbConnection connection = db.Connection;
 
Console.WriteLine(connection.ConnectionString);
 
//Close the connection
db.CloseConnection();
'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()
 
'Get a reference to the connection
Dim connection As IDbConnection = db.Connection
 
Console.WriteLine(connection.ConnectionString)
 
'Close the 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

See Also

Reference

IDataHelper Interface
IDataHelper Members