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Devart.Data.SqlServer Namespace / SqlConnection Class / State Property
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    State Property (SqlConnection)
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    Gets the current state of the connection.
    Syntax
    'Declaration
     
    Public Shadows Property State As ConnectionState
    public new ConnectionState State {get; set;}

    Property Value

    A bitwise combination of the System.Data.ConnectionState values. The default value is Closed.
    Remarks
    The allowed state changes are:
    Example
    The following example creates an instance of a derived class, SqlConnection, sets its ConnectionString, and displays its State.
    public void CreateSqlConnection()
    {
      SqlConnection myConnection = new SqlConnection();
      myConnection.ConnectionString = 
          "User Id=sa;Server=localhost;Initial Catalog=Test;";
      myConnection.Open();
      MessageBox.Show("Connection State: " + myConnection.State.ToString());
      myConnection.Close();
    }
    Public Sub CreateSqlConnection()
      Dim myConnection As New SqlConnection()
      myConnection.ConnectionString = _
          "User Id=sa;Server=localhost;Initial Catalog=Test;"
      myConnection.Open()
      MessageBox.Show("Connection State: " + myConnection.State.ToString())
      myConnection.Close()
    End Sub
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