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Devart.Data.MySql Namespace / MySqlDump Class / Connection Property
Example

Connection Property (MySqlDump)
Gets or sets the MySqlConnection used by this instance of the MySqlDump.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Public Shadows Property Connection As MySqlConnection
 

Property Value

The connection to a data source. The default value is a null reference.
Remarks
When generating scripts, all operations are executed within database that Database property of associated MySqlConnection object references to. When restoring tables using the generated script, the property Database is used only if IncludeDatabase has been set to false.
Example
This sample shows how to use MySqlDump object to create a backup of two tables.
public void DumpIt(MySqlConnection myConnection)
{
  myConnection.Open();
  MySqlDump mySqlDump = new MySqlDump();
  mySqlDump.Connection = myConnection;
  myConnection.Database = "Test";
  mySqlDump.IncludeDrop = true;
  mySqlDump.Tables = "Dept;Emp";
  mySqlDump.Backup();
  StreamWriter stream = new StreamWriter("d:\\tmp\\mysqldump.dmp");
  stream.WriteLine(mySqlDump.DumpText);
  stream.Close();
  Console.WriteLine("Dumped.");
}
Public Sub DumpIt(ByVal myConnection As MySqlConnection)
  myConnection.Open()
  Dim mySqlDump As MySqlDump = New MySqlDump
  mySqlDump.Connection = myConnection
  myConnection.Database = "Test"
  mySqlDump.IncludeDrop = True
  mySqlDump.Tables = "Dept;Emp"
  mySqlDump.Backup()
  Dim stream As StreamWriter = New StreamWriter("d:\tmp\mysqldump.dmp")
  stream.WriteLine(mySqlDump.DumpText)
  stream.Close()
  Console.WriteLine("Dumped.")
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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