Use an Open Database step to open a database for use in TestStand. The Open Database step returns a database handle you can use to open SQL statements.

Configuring the Step

Use the Edit Open Database dialog box in the TestStand Sequence Editor or in a TestStand User Interface to configure the Open Database step.

Step Properties

In addition to the common custom properties , the Open Database step type defines the following step properties:

• Step.ConnectionString —A string expression that contains the name of the data link to open.
• Step.DatabaseHandle —The numeric variable or property the step type assigned as the value of the opened database handle.

See Also

Database Step Types