CdbWorkspace::OpenDatabase Method

Opens a specified database in a CdbWorkspace object.

Syntax

CdbDatabaseOpenDatabase(LPCTSTR pstrName,

BOOL bExclusive=FALSE,

BOOL bReadOnly=FALSE,

LPCTSTR pstrConnect=NULL);

Parameters

Type	Example	Description
LPCTSTR	pstrName	A pointer to a string that is the name of an existing Microsoft Jet database file, or the data source name (DSN) of an ODBC data source. See the Name property for more information about setting this value.
BOOL	bExclusive	Optional. A Boolean. TRUEOpens the database in exclusive mode. FALSE(Default) Opens the database in shared mode.
BOOL	bReadOnly	Optional. A Boolean. TRUEOpens the database with read-only access. FALSE(Default) Opens the database with read/write access.
LPCTSTR	pstrConnect	Optional. A pointer to a string that specifies various connection information, including passwords.

Usage

#include <afxole.h>
#include <dbdao.h>

CdbWorkspace      ws;
CdbDatabase      db;
...               // Initialize ws, etc.
               // Open database in shared, read/write mode, no 
               // connect information.
db = ws.OpenDatabase(_T("db1.mdb"));