BuildConnectionDescriptor Method (Application)

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Returns a connection descriptor to use with Connect(String,LoginAuthenticationType,String,String) method when connecting to a non-standard port or named instance.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#
C++/CLI

'Declaration
 
Public Function BuildConnectionDescriptor( _
   ByVal computerName As String, _
   ByVal portNumber As Nullable(Of Integer), _
   ByVal instanceName As String _
) As String

public string BuildConnectionDescriptor( 
   string computerName,
   Nullable<int> portNumber,
   string instanceName
)

public:
String^ BuildConnectionDescriptor( 
   String^ computerName,
   Nullable<int> portNumber,
   String^ instanceName
)

Parameters

computerName: The name or IP address of the target computer.
portNumber: The port number, or a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) for the default adTempus port (3760).
instanceName: The name of the adTempus instance, or an empty string for the default instance.

Return Value

A string with the connection descriptor suitable for use with the Connect methods.

Remarks

A connection descriptor uses the following format: computerName,portNumber\instanceName

Reference

Application Class
Application Members