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Devart.Data.DB2 Namespace / DB2DataTable Class / Connection Property
Example

Connection Property (DB2DataTable)
Gets or sets the DB2Connection used to connect to the data source.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Public Shadows Property Connection As DB2Connection
 

Property Value

A DB2Connection object which provides a connection to the data source.
Remarks
This property is used by DeleteCommand, InsertCommand, SelectCommand, and UpdateCommand, in case when these properties do not have own created connection.

This property supports the InterForm technology.

Example
This sample shows how to create a DB2DataTable and retrieve data from a table.
public void UseDataTable(DB2Connection db2Connection)
{
  DB2DataTable myDataTable = new DB2DataTable();
  myDataTable.Connection = db2Connection;
  myDataTable.SelectCommand = new DB2Command("SELECT * FROM Dept");
  try
  {
    myDataTable.Active = true;
    foreach(DataRow myRow in myDataTable.Rows)
    {
      foreach(DataColumn myCol in myDataTable.Columns)
      {
        Console.Write(myRow[myCol]+"\t");
      }
      Console.WriteLine();
    }
  }
  finally
  {
    myDataTable.Active = false;
  }
}
Public Sub UseDataTable(ByVal db2Connection As DB2Connection)
  Dim myDataTable As DB2DataTable = New DB2DataTable
  myDataTable.Connection = db2Connection
  myDataTable.SelectCommand = New DB2Command("SELECT * FROM Dept")
  Try
    myDataTable.Active = True
    Dim myRow As DataRow
    Dim myCol As DataColumn
    For Each myRow In myDataTable.Rows
      For Each myCol In myDataTable.Columns
        Console.Write(myRow(myCol) & Chr(9))
      Next myCol
      Console.WriteLine()
    Next myRow
  Finally
    myDataTable.Active = False
  End Try
End Sub
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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