A5Storage::DataContainer::Open Method

Syntax

A5Storage::DataContainer::Open as A5Storage::CallResult (BYREF Container as A5Sorage::DataContainer, ConnectionStringIn as C [, Passphrase as C])

A5Storage::DataContainer::Open as A5Storage::CallResult (BYREF Container as A5Sorage::DataContainer, NameCache as A5Storage::NameCache, ConnectionStringIn as C [, Passphrase as C])

Arguments

BYREF ContainerA5Sorage::DataContainer

NameCacheA5Storage::NameCache

Defines a set of Storage container connection strings.

ConnectionStringInCharacter

The connection string for the Storage container.

PassphraseCharacter

A passphrase used to decrypt the connection string. Only required if the connection string is encrypted.

Returns

ResultA5Storage::CallResult

Information about whether or not the operation succeed. Result.Success with be .T. if the operation succeeds, otherwise .F.

Description

Open a connection to a storage location.

Example: Connect to a Storage Container

dim CallResult as CallResult
dim Container as A5Storage::DataContainer = null_value()

CallResult = A5Storage::DataContainer::Open(Container, "Provider='Disk';Container='c:\A5Webroot';")
if CallResult.Success
    ' etc
end if

Example: Connect to Multiple Storage Containers

dim CallResult as CallResult
dim Container as A5Storage::DataContainer = null_value()
dim Storages as C = <<%txt%
Storage1	Provider='Disk';Container='C:\A5WebRoot1';
Storage2	Provider='Disk';Container='C:\A5WebRoot2';
%txt%

dim Cache as A5Storage::NameCache = new A5Storage::NameCache(Storages)

CallResult = A5Storage::DataContainer::Open(Container, Cache, "::Name::MyConnectionString")
if CallResult.Success
    'etc
end if
The connection string passed into the example does have to be a named connection. If you pass a named connection, you must also provide a cache to look it up in.