ParseConnectionString Method

A valid ADO.NET connection string to parse (in the format of name=value;name2=value2;)

Parses a connection string into name-value pairs

Syntax

'Declaration

Public Shared Function ParseConnectionString( _
   ByVal _connectStr_ As String _
) As NameValueCollection

public static NameValueCollection ParseConnectionString( 
   string _connectStr_
)

Parameters

connectStr

A valid ADO.NET connection string to parse (in the format of name=value;name2=value2;)

Return Value

A NameValueCollection of the name-value pairs contained in the connection string

Remarks

A trailing semi-colon is not required. For more information about the format of the connection string and possible parameters, please see the SqlConnection.ConnectionString property documentation. Oracle and other connection strings follow the same general rules and expose most of the same parameters as a SqlConnection connection string.

Requirements

Platforms: Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server family

Reference

DbProvider Class
DbProvider Members
SqlConnection Class
ConnectionString property