Database.Connect

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Method

Database.Connect()

New in 2019r2

Supported for all project types and targets.

Connects to the database so that you can begin using it.

Method

Database.Connect() As Boolean

Supported for all project types and targets.

Connects to the database so that you can begin using it. Before proceeding with database operations, test to be sure that Connect returns True.

Notes

A DatabaseException will be raised if the connection could not be made.

This example connects to the database object in the variable db:

Try
db.Connect
MessageBox("Connected!")
Catch error As DatabaseException
MessageBox("Error connecting to the database: " + error.Message)
End Try