corelibraries-devexpress-dot-dataaccess-dot-dataconnectionbase-dot-underscore-members.md
Serves as the base class for classes that represent a data connection.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| ConnectionString | Gets or sets a connection string used to establish a connection to a data store. |
| ConnectionStringSerializable | For internal use. |
| HasConnectionString | Specifies whether the connection string has been assigned to the data connection. |
| IsConnected | Specifies whether the connection to a database is currently active. |
| Name | Gets or sets the name of a data connection. |
| StoreConnectionNameOnly | Specifies whether to serialize any connection settings except for the data connection name. |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Close() | Closes the data connection session. |
| CreateConnectionString() | Creates a connection string. |
| CreateDataConnectionParameters() | Creates the data connection parameters. |
| Equals(Object, Object) static | Determines whether the specified object instances are considered equal. Inherited from Object. |
| Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. Inherited from Object. |
| GetDBSchema() | Returns the schema of the data source that is connected using the current DataConnectionBase. |
| GetDBSchema(String[]) | Returns the schema of the data source that is connected using the current DataConnectionBase. |
| GetHashCode() | Serves as the default hash function. Inherited from Object. |
| GetType() | Gets the Type of the current instance. Inherited from Object. |
| MemberwiseClone() protected | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. Inherited from Object. |
| Open() | Opens the data connection session. |
| ReferenceEquals(Object, Object) static | Determines whether the specified Object instances are the same instance. Inherited from Object. |
| ToString() | Returns a string that represents the current object. Inherited from Object. |
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