SqlConnection.Open Method

public:
 override void Open();

public override void Open ();

override this.Open : unit -> unit

Public Overrides Sub Open ()

Exceptions

Examples

The following example creates a SqlConnection, opens it, and displays some of its properties. The connection is automatically closed at the end of the using block.

using Microsoft.Data.SqlClient;

class Program1
{
    static void Main()
    {
        string s = GetConnectionString();

        OpenSqlConnection(s);
        Console.ReadLine();
    }

    private static void OpenSqlConnection(string connectionString)
    {
        using (SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
        {
            connection.Open();
            Console.WriteLine("ServerVersion: {0}", connection.ServerVersion);
            Console.WriteLine("State: {0}", connection.State);
        }
    }

    static private string GetConnectionString()
    {
        // To avoid storing the connection string in your code, 
        // you can retrieve it from a configuration file, using the 
        // System.Configuration.ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings property 
        return "Data Source=(local);Initial Catalog=AdventureWorks;"
            + "Integrated Security=SSPI;";
    }
}

Remarks

The SqlConnection draws an open connection from the connection pool if one is available. Otherwise, it establishes a new connection to an instance of SQL Server.

public:
 void Open(Microsoft::Data::SqlClient::SqlConnectionOverrides overrides);

public void Open (Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnectionOverrides overrides);

override this.Open : Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnectionOverrides -> unit

Public Sub Open (overrides As SqlConnectionOverrides)

Parameters

Exceptions

Examples

The following example creates a SqlConnection, opens it, and displays some of its properties. The connection is automatically closed at the end of the using block.

using Microsoft.Data.SqlClient;

class Program1
{
    static void Main()
    {
        string s = GetConnectionString();

        OpenSqlConnection(s);
        Console.ReadLine();
    }

    private static void OpenSqlConnection(string connectionString)
    {
        using (SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
        {
            connection.Open();
            Console.WriteLine("ServerVersion: {0}", connection.ServerVersion);
            Console.WriteLine("State: {0}", connection.State);
        }
    }

    static private string GetConnectionString()
    {
        // To avoid storing the connection string in your code, 
        // you can retrieve it from a configuration file, using the 
        // System.Configuration.ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings property 
        return "Data Source=(local);Initial Catalog=AdventureWorks;"
            + "Integrated Security=SSPI;";
    }
}

Remarks

The SqlConnection draws an open connection from the connection pool if one is available. Otherwise, it establishes a new connection to an instance of SQL Server. If overrides are specified, the first open attempt will apply the specified overrides to the open action.