Connection String Parameters

Common Parameters

• Server/Host: The network address of your database server
• Port: The port number the database listens on (defaults vary by database type)
• Database Name: The name of the specific database to connect to
• Username/Password: Credentials for database authentication

SQL Server Specific

• Authentication: Choose between SQL Server or Windows authentication
• Encrypt: Enable encryption for the connection
• Trust Server Certificate: Bypass certificate validation (for development)

MySQL Specific

• SSL Mode: Control the level of SSL encryption
• Character Set: Specify the character encoding (utf8mb4 recommended)

Advanced Options

• Connection Timeout: How long to wait for a connection to be established
• Command Timeout: How long to wait for a command to execute
• Connection Pooling: Enable/disable connection pooling for better performance

Code Examples

.NET Connection Example

using (var connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
{
    connection.Open();
    // Execute commands here
}

Python Connection Example

import pyodbc
conn = pyodbc.connect(connectionString)
cursor = conn.cursor()
# Execute queries here
conn.close()