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Locates a DataExplorerConnection object instance with specified connection settings.
Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public MustOverride Function FindConnection ( _
    provider As Guid, _
    connectionString As String, _
    encryptedString As Boolean _
) As DataExplorerConnection
public abstract DataExplorerConnection FindConnection(
    Guid provider,
    string connectionString,
    bool encryptedString
)
public:
virtual DataExplorerConnection^ FindConnection(
    Guid provider, 
    String^ connectionString, 
    bool encryptedString
) abstract
abstract FindConnection : 
        provider:Guid * 
        connectionString:string * 
        encryptedString:bool -> DataExplorerConnection
public abstract function FindConnection(
    provider : Guid, 
    connectionString : String, 
    encryptedString : boolean
) : DataExplorerConnection
Parameters
- provider 
 Type: System.Guid- The global unique identifier (guid) of a DDEX provider. 
- connectionString 
 Type: System.String- An unencrypted or encrypted string containing connection information. 
- encryptedString 
 Type: System.Boolean- A Boolean flag indicating whether the connectionString parameter is unencrypted or encrypted. 
Return Value
Type: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.DataExplorerConnection
Returns a DataExplorerConnection object instance representing the specified connection, or returns nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if no such connection is found.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition | 
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | The connectionString parameter is null. | 
| ArgumentException | The provider is not a registered DDEX provider. | 
.NET Framework Security
- Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.