ServerConnection.Copy Method

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Returns a copy of the ServerConnection object.

Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Common
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo (in microsoft.sqlserver.connectioninfo.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function Copy As ServerConnection

public ServerConnection Copy ()

public:
ServerConnection^ Copy ()

public ServerConnection Copy ()

public function Copy () : ServerConnection

Return Value

A ServerConnection object that is a copy of the referenced ServerConnection object.

Remarks

This namespace, class, or member is supported only in version 2.0 of the Microsoft .NET Framework.

Example

'Connect to the local, default instance of SQL Server.
Dim srv1 As Server
srv1 = New Server()
'Modify the default database and the timeout period for the connection.
srv1.ConnectionContext.DatabaseName = "AdventureWorks"
srv1.ConnectionContext.ConnectTimeout = 30
'Make a second connection using a copy of the ConnectionContext property and verify settings.
Dim srv2 As Server
srv2 = New Server(srv1.ConnectionContext.Copy)
Console.WriteLine(srv2.ConnectionContext.ConnectTimeout.ToString)

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Microsoft Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

Platforms

Development Platforms

For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.

Target Platforms

For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.

See Also

Reference

ServerConnection Class
ServerConnection Members
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Common Namespace

Other Resources

How to: Copy an SMO Object in Visual Basic .NET
Calling Methods