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SqlDataSource.ConnectionName Property

Specifies the name of a data connection in the App.config file.

Namespace: DevExpress.DataAccess.Sql

Assembly: DevExpress.DataAccess.v24.1.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.DataAccess, DevExpress.Win.PivotGrid, DevExpress.Win.TreeMap

Declaration

[LocalizableCategory(DataAccessStringId.PropertyGridConnectionCategoryName)]
[TypeConverter(typeof(ConnectionNameTypeConverter))]
public string ConnectionName { get; set; }

Property Value

Type Description
String

A String value that specifies the data connection name in the App.config file.

Remarks

If you specify a data connection with the ConnectionName, the SqlDataSource.ConfigureDataConnection event does not fire.

To change connection parameters at runtime, create and register a service that implements the IConnectionProviderService interface.

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