ConnectionStringManager overview
Public Static Fields
  DB_KEY | Database key name for (SQL Server connections) in connection string. |
| DSN_KEY | Data Source Name key name (for ODBC connections) in connection string. |
| NON_ODBC_PASSWORD_KEY | Password key name for non-ODBC connections in connection string. |
| NON_ODBC_USERNAME_KEY | Username key name for non-ODBC connections in connection string. |
| ODBC_PASSWORD_KEY | Password key name for ODBC connections in connection string. |
| ODBC_USERNAME_KEY | Username key name for ODBC connections in connection string. |
| SERVER_KEY | Server key name (for non-ODBC connections) in connection string. |
| WINDOWS_AUTHENTICATION_KEY | Windows Authentication key name in connection string. |
Public Static Methods
 IsWindowsAuthentication | Determines whether windows authentication is enabled. |
| PasswordKey | Returns the key name of the password attribute of the connection string for the current connection type (ODBC or non-ODBC). |
| UsernameKey | Returns the key name of the username attribute of the connection string for the current connection type (ODBC or non-ODBC). |
Public Instance Constructors
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ConnectionStringManager Constructor
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Initializes a new instance of the ConnectionStringManager class. |
Public Instance Properties
 AccessibilityObject (inherited from Control) | |
| AccessibleDefaultActionDescription (inherited from Control) | |
| AccessibleDescription (inherited from Control) | |
| AccessibleName (inherited from Control) | |
| AccessibleRole (inherited from Control) | |
| ActiveControl (inherited from ContainerControl) | |
| AllowDrop (inherited from Control) | |
| Anchor (inherited from Control) | |
| AutoScaleDimensions (inherited from ContainerControl) | |
| AutoScaleMode (inherited from ContainerControl) | |
| AutoScroll (inherited from ScrollableControl) | |
| AutoScrollMargin (inherited from ScrollableControl) | |
| AutoScrollMinSize (inherited from ScrollableControl) | |
| AutoScrollOffset (inherited from Control) | |
| AutoScrollPosition (inherited from ScrollableControl) | |
| AutoSize (inherited from UserControl) | |
| AutoSizeMode (inherited from UserControl) | |
| AutoValidate (inherited from UserControl) | |
| BackColor (inherited from Control) | |
| BackgroundImage (inherited from Control) | |
| BackgroundImageLayout (inherited from Control) | |
| BindingContext (inherited from ContainerControl) | |
| BorderStyle (inherited from UserControl) | |
| Bottom (inherited from Control) | |
| Bounds (inherited from Control) | |
| CanFocus (inherited from Control) | |
| CanSelect (inherited from Control) | |
| Capture (inherited from Control) | |
| CausesValidation (inherited from Control) | |
| ClientRectangle (inherited from Control) | |
| ClientSize (inherited from Control) | |
| CompanyName (inherited from Control) | |
| ConditionalConnectionString | Gets either a secure version of the connection string (i.e. without a password) or an insecure version (with the password) at the user's discretion. |
| ConnectionString | Gets or sets the connection string to be manipulated. |
| Container (inherited from Component) | |
| ContainsFocus (inherited from Control) | |
| ContextMenu (inherited from Control) | |
| ContextMenuStrip (inherited from Control) | |
| Controls (inherited from Control) | |
| ControlTitle | Gets or sets the title of the control. |
| Created (inherited from Control) | |
| CurrentAutoScaleDimensions (inherited from ContainerControl) | |
| Cursor (inherited from Control) | |
| DataBindings (inherited from Control) | |
| DbType | Gets or sets the type of the database. |
| DisplayRectangle (inherited from ScrollableControl) | |
| Disposing (inherited from Control) | |
| Dock (inherited from Control) | |
| DockPadding (inherited from ScrollableControl) | |
| Enabled (inherited from Control) | |
| ExposeAuthenticationType | Gets or sets the ConnectionStringManager.AccessLevel of the authentication type (database vs. Windows). |
| ExposeDB | Gets or sets the ConnectionStringManager.AccessLevel of the database name input field. |
| ExposeDbType | Gets or sets the ConnectionStringManager.AccessLevel of the database type input field. |
| ExposeDsn | Gets or sets the ConnectionStringManager.AccessLevel of the DSN (data source name) field, used by ODBC connections. |
| ExposePassword | Gets or sets the ConnectionStringManager.AccessLevel of the password input field. |
| ExposeRememberPassword | Gets or sets the ConnectionStringManager.AccessLevel of the "remember password" checkbox. |
| ExposeResultText | Gets or sets the ConnectionStringManager.AccessLevel of the result text box. |
| ExposeServer | Gets or sets the ConnectionStringManager.AccessLevel of the server input field. |
| ExposeTestButton | Gets or sets the ConnectionStringManager.AccessLevel of the test button/status indicator. |
| ExposeUsername | Gets or sets the ConnectionStringManager.AccessLevel of the username input field. |
| Focused (inherited from Control) | |
| Font (inherited from Control) | |
| ForeColor (inherited from Control) | |
| Handle (inherited from Control) | |
| HasChildren (inherited from Control) | |
| Height (inherited from Control) | |
| HorizontalScroll (inherited from ScrollableControl) | |
| ImeMode (inherited from Control) | |
| InvokeRequired (inherited from Control) | |
| IsAccessible (inherited from Control) | |
| IsDisposed (inherited from Control) | |
| IsHandleCreated (inherited from Control) | |
| IsMirrored (inherited from Control) | |
| LayoutEngine (inherited from Control) | |
| Left (inherited from Control) | |
| Location (inherited from Control) | |
| Margin (inherited from Control) | |
| MaximumSize (inherited from Control) | |
| MinimumSize (inherited from Control) | |
| Name (inherited from Control) | |
| Padding (inherited from Control) | |
| Parent (inherited from Control) | |
| ParentForm (inherited from ContainerControl) | |
| PreferredSize (inherited from Control) | |
| ProductName (inherited from Control) | |
| ProductVersion (inherited from Control) | |
| PwdFreeConnectionString | Gets a copy of the connection string with the password, if any, removed. |
| RecreatingHandle (inherited from Control) | |
| Region (inherited from Control) | |
| RememberPassword | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the "remember password" checkbox is checked. |
| Right (inherited from Control) | |
| RightToLeft (inherited from Control) | |
| SecureConnectionString | Gets a secure copy of the connection string with the password, if any, encrypted. |
| ServerChoices | Gets or sets the server choice list presented to user. |
| ShowDiagnosticConnectionString | Gets or sets a value indicating whether to show the connection string diagnostically on a tooltip of the control's title. |
| Site (inherited from Control) | |
| Size (inherited from Control) | |
| TabIndex (inherited from Control) | |
| TabStop (inherited from Control) | |
| Tag (inherited from Control) | |
| Text (inherited from UserControl) | |
| Top (inherited from Control) | |
| TopLevelControl (inherited from Control) | |
| UseWaitCursor (inherited from Control) | |
| VerticalScroll (inherited from ScrollableControl) | |
| Visible (inherited from Control) | |
| Width (inherited from Control) | |
| WindowTarget (inherited from Control) |
Public Instance Methods
| Accept | Accepts the changes made, making them accessible through the ConnectionString property. |
| BeginInvoke (inherited from Control) | Overloaded. |
| BringToFront (inherited from Control) | |
| Contains (inherited from Control) | |
| CreateControl (inherited from Control) | |
| CreateGraphics (inherited from Control) | |
| CreateObjRef (inherited from MarshalByRefObject) | |
| Dispose (inherited from Component) | Overloaded. |
| DoDragDrop (inherited from Control) | |
| DrawToBitmap (inherited from Control) | |
| EndInvoke (inherited from Control) | |
| Equals (inherited from Object) | |
| FindForm (inherited from Control) | |
| Focus (inherited from Control) | |
| GetChildAtPoint (inherited from Control) | Overloaded. |
| GetContainerControl (inherited from Control) | |
| GetHashCode (inherited from Object) | |
| GetLifetimeService (inherited from MarshalByRefObject) | |
| GetNextControl (inherited from Control) | |
| GetPreferredSize (inherited from Control) | |
| GetType (inherited from Object) | |
| Hide (inherited from Control) | |
| InitializeLifetimeService (inherited from MarshalByRefObject) | |
| Invalidate (inherited from Control) | Overloaded. |
| Invoke (inherited from Control) | Overloaded. |
| PerformAutoScale (inherited from ContainerControl) | |
| PerformLayout (inherited from Control) | Overloaded. |
| PointToClient (inherited from Control) | |
| PointToScreen (inherited from Control) | |
| PreProcessControlMessage (inherited from Control) | |
| PreProcessMessage (inherited from Control) | |
| RectangleToClient (inherited from Control) | |
| RectangleToScreen (inherited from Control) | |
| Refresh (inherited from Control) | |
| ResetBackColor (inherited from Control) | |
| ResetBindings (inherited from Control) | |
| ResetCursor (inherited from Control) | |
| ResetFont (inherited from Control) | |
| ResetForeColor (inherited from Control) | |
| ResetImeMode (inherited from Control) | |
| ResetRightToLeft (inherited from Control) | |
| ResetText (inherited from Control) | |
| ResumeLayout (inherited from Control) | Overloaded. |
| Scale (inherited from Control) | Overloaded. |
| ScrollControlIntoView (inherited from ScrollableControl) | |
| Select (inherited from Control) | Overloaded. |
| SelectNextControl (inherited from Control) | |
| SendToBack (inherited from Control) | |
| SetAutoScrollMargin (inherited from ScrollableControl) | |
| SetBounds (inherited from Control) | Overloaded. |
| Show (inherited from Control) | |
| SuspendLayout (inherited from Control) | |
| ToString (inherited from Component) | |
| Update (inherited from Control) | |
| Validate (inherited from ContainerControl) | Overloaded. |
| ValidateChildren (inherited from UserControl) | Overloaded. |
Public Instance Events
 AutoSizeChanged (inherited from UserControl) | |
| AutoValidateChanged (inherited from UserControl) | |
| BackColorChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| BackgroundImageChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| BackgroundImageLayoutChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| BindingContextChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| CausesValidationChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| ChangeUICues (inherited from Control) | |
| Click (inherited from Control) | |
| ClientSizeChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| ContextMenuChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| ContextMenuStripChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| ControlAdded (inherited from Control) | |
| ControlRemoved (inherited from Control) | |
| CursorChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| Disposed (inherited from Component) | |
| DockChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| DoubleClick (inherited from Control) | |
| DragDrop (inherited from Control) | |
| DragEnter (inherited from Control) | |
| DragLeave (inherited from Control) | |
| DragOver (inherited from Control) | |
| EnabledChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| Enter (inherited from Control) | |
| FontChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| ForeColorChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| GiveFeedback (inherited from Control) | |
| GotFocus (inherited from Control) | |
| HandleCreated (inherited from Control) | |
| HandleDestroyed (inherited from Control) | |
| HelpRequested (inherited from Control) | |
| ImeModeChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| Invalidated (inherited from Control) | |
| KeyDown (inherited from Control) | |
| KeyPress (inherited from Control) | |
| KeyUp (inherited from Control) | |
| Layout (inherited from Control) | |
| Leave (inherited from Control) | |
| Load (inherited from UserControl) | |
| LocationChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| LostFocus (inherited from Control) | |
| MarginChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| MouseCaptureChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| MouseClick (inherited from Control) | |
| MouseDoubleClick (inherited from Control) | |
| MouseDown (inherited from Control) | |
| MouseEnter (inherited from Control) | |
| MouseHover (inherited from Control) | |
| MouseLeave (inherited from Control) | |
| MouseMove (inherited from Control) | |
| MouseUp (inherited from Control) | |
| MouseWheel (inherited from Control) | |
| Move (inherited from Control) | |
| PaddingChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| Paint (inherited from Control) | |
| ParentChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| PreviewKeyDown (inherited from Control) | |
| QueryAccessibilityHelp (inherited from Control) | |
| QueryContinueDrag (inherited from Control) | |
| RegionChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| Resize (inherited from Control) | |
| RightToLeftChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| Scroll (inherited from ScrollableControl) | |
| SizeChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| StyleChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| SystemColorsChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| TabIndexChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| TabStopChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| TextChanged (inherited from UserControl) | |
| Validated (inherited from Control) | |
| Validating (inherited from Control) | |
| VisibleChanged (inherited from Control) |
Protected Instance Properties
 AutoScaleFactor (inherited from ContainerControl) | |
| CanEnableIme (inherited from ContainerControl) | |
| CanRaiseEvents (inherited from Control) | |
| CreateParams (inherited from UserControl) | |
| DefaultCursor (inherited from Control) | |
| DefaultImeMode (inherited from Control) | |
| DefaultMargin (inherited from Control) | |
| DefaultMaximumSize (inherited from Control) | |
| DefaultMinimumSize (inherited from Control) | |
| DefaultPadding (inherited from Control) | |
| DefaultSize (inherited from UserControl) | |
| DesignMode (inherited from Component) | |
| DoubleBuffered (inherited from Control) | |
| Events (inherited from Component) | |
| FontHeight (inherited from Control) | |
| HScroll (inherited from ScrollableControl) | |
| ResizeRedraw (inherited from Control) | |
| ScaleChildren (inherited from Control) | |
| VScroll (inherited from ScrollableControl) |
Protected Instance Methods
 AccessibilityNotifyClients (inherited from Control) | Overloaded. |
| AdjustFormScrollbars (inherited from ContainerControl) | |
| CreateAccessibilityInstance (inherited from Control) | |
| CreateControlsInstance (inherited from Control) | |
| CreateHandle (inherited from Control) | |
| DefWndProc (inherited from Control) | |
| DestroyHandle (inherited from Control) | |
| Dispose | Overloaded. Clean up any resources being used. |
| Finalize (inherited from Component) | |
| GetAccessibilityObjectById (inherited from Control) | |
| GetAutoSizeMode (inherited from Control) | |
| GetScaledBounds (inherited from Control) | |
| GetScrollState (inherited from ScrollableControl) | |
| GetService (inherited from Component) | |
| GetStyle (inherited from Control) | |
| GetTopLevel (inherited from Control) | |
| InitLayout (inherited from Control) | |
| InvokeGotFocus (inherited from Control) | |
| InvokeLostFocus (inherited from Control) | |
| InvokeOnClick (inherited from Control) | |
| InvokePaint (inherited from Control) | |
| InvokePaintBackground (inherited from Control) | |
| IsInputChar (inherited from Control) | |
| IsInputKey (inherited from Control) | |
| MemberwiseClone (inherited from MarshalByRefObject) | Overloaded. |
| MemberwiseClone (inherited from Object) | Overloaded. |
| NotifyInvalidate (inherited from Control) | |
| OnAutoSizeChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnAutoValidateChanged (inherited from ContainerControl) | |
| OnBackColorChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnBackgroundImageChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnBackgroundImageLayoutChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnBindingContextChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnCausesValidationChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnChangeUICues (inherited from Control) | |
| OnClick (inherited from Control) | |
| OnClientSizeChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnContextMenuChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnContextMenuStripChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnControlAdded (inherited from Control) | |
| OnControlRemoved (inherited from Control) | |
| OnCreateControl (inherited from UserControl) | |
| OnCursorChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnDockChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnDoubleClick (inherited from Control) | |
| OnDragDrop (inherited from Control) | |
| OnDragEnter (inherited from Control) | |
| OnDragLeave (inherited from Control) | |
| OnDragOver (inherited from Control) | |
| OnEnabledChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnEnter (inherited from Control) | |
| OnFontChanged (inherited from ContainerControl) | |
| OnForeColorChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnGiveFeedback (inherited from Control) | |
| OnGotFocus (inherited from Control) | |
| OnHandleCreated (inherited from Control) | |
| OnHandleDestroyed (inherited from Control) | |
| OnHelpRequested (inherited from Control) | |
| OnImeModeChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnInvalidated (inherited from Control) | |
| OnKeyDown (inherited from Control) | |
| OnKeyPress (inherited from Control) | |
| OnKeyUp (inherited from Control) | |
| OnLayout (inherited from ContainerControl) | |
| OnLeave (inherited from Control) | |
| OnLoad (inherited from UserControl) | |
| OnLocationChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnLostFocus (inherited from Control) | |
| OnMarginChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnMouseCaptureChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnMouseClick (inherited from Control) | |
| OnMouseDoubleClick (inherited from Control) | |
| OnMouseDown (inherited from UserControl) | |
| OnMouseEnter (inherited from Control) | |
| OnMouseHover (inherited from Control) | |
| OnMouseLeave (inherited from Control) | |
| OnMouseMove (inherited from Control) | |
| OnMouseUp (inherited from Control) | |
| OnMouseWheel (inherited from ScrollableControl) | |
| OnMove (inherited from Control) | |
| OnNotifyMessage (inherited from Control) | |
| OnPaddingChanged (inherited from ScrollableControl) | |
| OnPaint (inherited from Control) | |
| OnPaintBackground (inherited from ScrollableControl) | |
| OnParentBackColorChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnParentBackgroundImageChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnParentBindingContextChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnParentChanged (inherited from ContainerControl) | |
| OnParentCursorChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnParentEnabledChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnParentFontChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnParentForeColorChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnParentRightToLeftChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnParentVisibleChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnPreviewKeyDown (inherited from Control) | |
| OnPrint (inherited from Control) | |
| OnQueryContinueDrag (inherited from Control) | |
| OnRegionChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnResize (inherited from UserControl) | |
| OnRightToLeftChanged (inherited from ScrollableControl) | |
| OnScroll (inherited from ScrollableControl) | |
| OnSizeChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnStyleChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnSystemColorsChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnTabIndexChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnTabStopChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnTextChanged (inherited from Control) | |
| OnValidated (inherited from Control) | |
| OnValidating (inherited from Control) | |
| OnVisibleChanged (inherited from ScrollableControl) | |
| ProcessCmdKey (inherited from ContainerControl) | |
| ProcessDialogChar (inherited from ContainerControl) | |
| ProcessDialogKey (inherited from ContainerControl) | |
| ProcessKeyEventArgs (inherited from Control) | |
| ProcessKeyPreview (inherited from Control) | |
| ProcessTabKey (inherited from ContainerControl) | |
| RaiseDragEvent (inherited from Control) | |
| RaiseKeyEvent (inherited from Control) | |
| RaiseMouseEvent (inherited from Control) | |
| RaisePaintEvent (inherited from Control) | |
| RecreateHandle (inherited from Control) | |
| ResetMouseEventArgs (inherited from Control) | |
| RtlTranslateAlignment (inherited from Control) | Overloaded. |
| RtlTranslateHorizontal (inherited from Control) | |
| RtlTranslateLeftRight (inherited from Control) | |
| ScaleControl (inherited from ScrollableControl) | |
| ScaleCore (inherited from ScrollableControl) | |
| ScrollToControl (inherited from ScrollableControl) | |
| Select (inherited from ContainerControl) | Overloaded. |
| SetAutoSizeMode (inherited from Control) | |
| SetBoundsCore (inherited from Control) | |
| SetClientSizeCore (inherited from Control) | |
| SetDisplayRectLocation (inherited from ScrollableControl) | |
| SetScrollState (inherited from ScrollableControl) | |
| SetStyle (inherited from Control) | |
| SetTopLevel (inherited from Control) | |
| SetVisibleCore (inherited from Control) | |
| SizeFromClientSize (inherited from Control) | |
| UpdateBounds (inherited from Control) | Overloaded. |
| UpdateDefaultButton (inherited from ContainerControl) | |
| UpdateStyles (inherited from Control) | |
| UpdateZOrder (inherited from Control) | |
| WndProc (inherited from UserControl) |
Protected Internal Instance Properties
 RenderRightToLeft (inherited from Control) | Obsolete. |
| ShowFocusCues (inherited from Control) | |
| ShowKeyboardCues (inherited from Control) |
Protected Internal Instance Methods
 AccessibilityNotifyClients (inherited from Control) | Overloaded. |
| ProcessKeyMessage (inherited from Control) | |
| ProcessMnemonic (inherited from ContainerControl) | |
| RtlTranslateContent (inherited from Control) | |
| UpdateBounds (inherited from Control) | Overloaded. |
See Also
ConnectionStringManager Class | CleanCodeControls.Forms Namespace