IVsDataConnectionDialog.LoadExistingConfiguration Method

Configures the Add Connection dialog box with the specified existing DDEX provider and connection string, deriving the correct data source when possible.

Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Services
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Services (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Services.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Sub LoadExistingConfiguration ( _
    provider As Guid, _
    connectionString As String, _
    encryptedString As Boolean _
)

void LoadExistingConfiguration(
    Guid provider,
    string connectionString,
    bool encryptedString
)

void LoadExistingConfiguration(
    Guid provider, 
    String^ connectionString, 
    bool encryptedString
)

abstract LoadExistingConfiguration : 
        provider:Guid * 
        connectionString:string * 
        encryptedString:bool -> unit 

function LoadExistingConfiguration(
    provider : Guid, 
    connectionString : String, 
    encryptedString : boolean
)

Parameters

• provider
  Type: System.Guid
  A Guid object specifying a DDEX provider.

• connectionString
  Type: System.String
  A connection string recognized by the data provider.

• encryptedString
  Type: System.Boolean
  A Boolean value indicating whether the connection string parameter is encrypted.

Exceptions

Remarks

This method can be used to load existing connection information into the Add Connection dialog box. It is particularly useful for a re-entry scenario in which existing connection information is to be modified.

.NET Framework Security

• Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.

See Also

Reference

IVsDataConnectionDialog Interface

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Services Namespace