Describes the current state of the connection to a data source.
Syntax
public enum ConnectionState
Remarks
The System.Data.ConnectionState values are used by the State property of the System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection and System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection objects.
The values in this enumeration are not designed to be used as a set of flags.
Members
| Member Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Broken |
The connection to the data source is broken. This can occur only after the connection has been opened. A connection in this state may be closed and then re-opened. (This value is reserved for future versions of the product.) |
| Closed |
The connection is closed. |
| Connecting |
The connection object is connecting to the data source. |
| Executing |
The connection object is executing a command. (This value is reserved for future versions of the product.) |
| Fetching |
The connection object is retrieving data. (This value is reserved for future versions of the product.) |
| Open |
The connection is open. |
Requirements
Assembly: System.Data (in System.Data.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.3300.0, 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0