SAP Business One DI API 10.0 - Objects Reference (10.00.320)

• Connect Method

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  • DI API
  • Service Layer

  • • Description

      Connects to the SAP Business One company database.

  • • Syntax

      Visual Basic
      Public Function Connect() As Long

  • • Return Type

      0 if the method succeeds; otherwise, an error code.

      You can retrieve the last error code and its description with the method GetLastError.

  • • Remarks

      Before calling this method, set proper values to the following properties: Server, CompanyDB, UserName Password, DbUserName, DbPassword, UseTrusted, and AddonIdentifier.

      From version 8.8, you can connect without supplying database credentials. The new security mechanism stores the database credentials in the System Landscape Directory (SLD) server.

      Related Tasks

      • To retrieve a list of company databases for a specific server, use the GetCompanyList method.
      • To check if the connection to the database is successful, use the Connected property.

  • • Example

      Connect method

  • • See Also

      Company Object  | Disconnect Method