Database Property

MySQL Connector/Net

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Gets the name of the current database or the database to be used after a connection is opened.

Namespace: MySql.Data.MySqlClient
Assembly: MySql.Data (in MySql.Data.dll) Version: 6.2.2.0

Syntax

C#
public override string Database { get; }

Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Overrides ReadOnly Property Database As String

Visual C++
public: virtual property String^ Database { String^ get () override; }

Return Value

The name of the current database or the name of the database to be used after a connection is opened. The default value is an empty string.

Implements

IDbConnection..::.Database

Remarks

The Database property does not update dynamically. If you change the current database using a SQL statement, then this property may reflect the wrong value. If you change the current database using the ChangeDatabase(String) method, this property is updated to reflect the new database.

Examples

The following example creates a MySqlConnection and displays some of its read-only properties.

CopyVB.NET

Public Sub CreateMySqlConnection()
Dim myConnString As String = _
"Persist Security Info=False;database=test;server=localhost;user id=joeuser;pwd=pass"
Dim myConnection As New MySqlConnection( myConnString )
myConnection.Open()
MessageBox.Show( "Server Version: " + myConnection.ServerVersion _
+ ControlChars.NewLine + "Database: " + myConnection.Database )
myConnection.ChangeDatabase( "test2" )
MessageBox.Show( "ServerVersion: " + myConnection.ServerVersion _
+ ControlChars.NewLine + "Database: " + myConnection.Database )
myConnection.Close()
End Sub

CopyC#

public void CreateMySqlConnection()
{
string myConnString =
"Persist Security Info=False;database=test;server=localhost;user id=joeuser;pwd=pass";
MySqlConnection myConnection = new MySqlConnection( myConnString );
myConnection.Open();
MessageBox.Show( "Server Version: " + myConnection.ServerVersion
+ "\nDatabase: " + myConnection.Database );
myConnection.ChangeDatabase( "test2" );
MessageBox.Show( "ServerVersion: " + myConnection.ServerVersion
+ "\nDatabase: " + myConnection.Database );
myConnection.Close();
}