Npgsql API Documentation

NpgsqlConnection Properties

[This is preliminary documentation and subject to change.]

The properties of the NpgsqlConnection class are listed below. For a complete list of NpgsqlConnection class members, see the NpgsqlConnection Members topic.

Public Instance Properties

BackendProtocolVersion Protocol version in use. This can only be called when there is an active connection.
ConnectionString Gets or sets the string used to connect to a PostgreSQL database. Valid values are: Server: Address/Name of Postgresql Server; Port: Port to connect to; Protocol: Protocol version to use, instead of automatic; Integer 2 or 3; Database: Database name. Defaults to user name if not specified; User: User name; Password: Password for clear text authentication; SSL: True or False. Controls whether to attempt a secure connection. Default = False; Pooling: True or False. Controls whether connection pooling is used. Default = True; MinPoolSize: Min size of connection pool; MaxPoolSize: Max size of connection pool; Encoding: Encoding to be used; Timeout: Time to wait for connection open in seconds.
ConnectionTimeout Gets the time to wait while trying to establish a connection before terminating the attempt and generating an error.
Container (inherited from Component) Gets the IContainer that contains the Component.
Database Gets the name of the current database or the database to be used after a connection is opened.
Host Backend server host name.
Port Backend server port.
ServerVersion Version of the PostgreSQL backend. This can only be called when there is an active connection.
Site (inherited from Component) Gets or sets the ISite of the Component.
SSL If true, the connection will attempt to use SSL.
State Gets the current state of the connection.

See Also

NpgsqlConnection Class | Npgsql Namespace