DataModelConnection.ConnectionString

DataModelConnection.ConnectionString property

The connection information string is used to make contact with an OLE DB or ODBC data source.

public override string ConnectionString { get; set; }

Examples

namespace AsposeCellsExamples
{
    using Aspose.Cells;
    using Aspose.Cells.ExternalConnections;
    using System;
    using System.Runtime.Serialization;

    public class DataModelConnectionPropertyConnectionStringDemo
    {
        public static void Run()
        {
            // Create a new workbook
            Workbook workbook = new Workbook();
            
            try
            {
                // Create DataModelConnection instance using uninitialized object
                DataModelConnection connection = (DataModelConnection)FormatterServices.GetUninitializedObject(typeof(DataModelConnection));
                ((IList<ExternalConnection>)workbook.DataConnections).Add(connection);

                // Display initial ConnectionString value (empty)
                Console.WriteLine("Initial ConnectionString: " + connection.ConnectionString);

                // Set the ConnectionString property
                connection.ConnectionString = "Provider=SQLOLEDB;Data Source=Northwind;Integrated Security=SSPI";
                
                // Display the updated ConnectionString value
                Console.WriteLine("Updated ConnectionString: " + connection.ConnectionString);

                // Set other required properties for a complete connection
                connection.Command = "SELECT * FROM Customers";
                connection.CommandType = OLEDBCommandType.SqlStatement;

                // Save the workbook with the connection
                workbook.Save("ConnectionStringDemo.xlsx");
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                Console.WriteLine($"Error: {ex.Message}");
            }
        }
    }
}

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