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    Connection Property (SqlDataTable)
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    Gets or sets the SqlConnection used to connect to the data source.
    Syntax
    'Declaration
     
    Public Shadows Property Connection As SqlConnection
    public new SqlConnection Connection {get; set;}

    Property Value

    A SqlConnection 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 SqlDataTable and retrieve data from a table.
    public void UseDataTable(SqlConnection myConnection)
    {
      SqlDataTable myDataTable = new SqlDataTable();
      myDataTable.Connection = myConnection;
      myDataTable.SelectCommand = new SqlCommand("SELECT * FROM Test.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 myConnection As SqlConnection)
      Dim myDataTable As SqlDataTable = New SqlDataTable
      myDataTable.Connection = myConnection
      myDataTable.SelectCommand = New SqlCommand("SELECT * FROM Test.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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