| The Connection Object | |
| A Connection object represents an open connection to a data store. | |
| The Connection Object | |
| A Connection object represents an open connection to a data store. | |
| BeginTrans | |
| Returns: Integer | Method |
| Begins a new transaction. | |
| Cancel | |
| Method | |
| Cancels the execution of a pending, asynchronous Execute or Open operation. | |
| Close | |
| Method | |
| Closes an open connection and any dependant objects. | |
| CommitTrans | |
| Method | |
| Saves any changes and ends the current transaction. | |
| Execute | |
| Returns: Recordset | Method |
| Executes the query, SQL statement, stored procedure, or provider specific text. | |
| Open | |
| Method | |
| Opens a connection to a data source, so that commands can be executed against it. | |
| OpenSchema | |
| Returns: Recordset | Method |
| Obtains database schema information from the provider. | |
| RollbackTrans | |
| Method | |
| Cancels any changes made during the current transaction and ends the transaction. | |
| Attributes | |
| Returns: Long | Property |
| Indicates one or more characteristics of a Connection object. Default is 0. | |
| CommandTimeout | |
| Returns: Long | Property |
| Indicates how long, in seconds, to wait while executing a command before terminating the command and generating an error. The default is 30. | |
| ConnectionString | |
| Returns: String | Property |
| Contains the information used to establish a connection to a data source. | |
| ConnectionTimeout | |
| Returns: Long | Property |
| Indicates how long, in seconds, to wait while establishing a connection before terminating the attempt and generating an error. Default is 15. | |
| CursorLocation | |
| Returns: CursorLocation Enum | Property |
| Sets or returns the location of the cursor engine. | |
| DefaultDatabase | |
| Returns: String | Property |
| Indicates the default database for a Connection object. | |
| Errors | |
| Returns: Errors | Property |
| Contains all of the Error objects created in response to a single failure involving the provider. | |
| IsolationLevel | |
| Returns: IsolationLevel Enum | Property |
| Indicates the level of transaction isolation for a Connection object. Write only. | |
| Mode | |
| Returns: ConnectMode Enum | Property |
| Indicates the available permissions for modifying data in a Connection. | |
| Properties | |
| Returns: Properties | Property |
| Contains all of the Property objects for a Connection object. | |
| Provider | |
| Returns: String | Property |
| Indicates the name of the provider for a Connection object. | |
| State | |
| Returns: Long | Property |
| Describes whether the Connection object is open or closed. Read only. | |
| Version | |
| Returns: String | Property |
| Indicates the ADO version number. Read only. | |
| BeginTransComplete | |
| Event | |
| Fired after a BeginTrans operation finishes executing. | |
| CommitTransComplete | |
| Event | |
| Fired after a CommitTrans operation finishes executing. | |
| ConnectComplete | |
| Event | |
| Fired after a connection starts. | |
| Disconnect | |
| Event | |
| Fired after a connection ends. | |
| ExecuteComplete | |
| Event | |
| Fired after a command has finished executing. | |
| InfoMessage | |
| Event | |
| Fired whenever a ConnectionEvent operation completes successfully and additional information is returned by the provider. | |
| RollbackTransComplete | |
| Event | |
| Fired after a RollbackTrans operation finished executing. | |
| WillConnect | |
| Event | |
| Fired before a connection starts. | |
| WillExecute | |
| Event | |
| Fired before a pending command executes on the connection. | |