# GrapeCity.BI.Data.DataProviders.IConnectionStringProvider

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  <h1 id="GrapeCity_BI_Data_DataProviders_IConnectionStringProvider" data-uid="GrapeCity.BI.Data.DataProviders.IConnectionStringProvider" class="text-break">IConnectionStringProvider Interface
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  <div class="markdown level0 summary"><p>Extension for IDataProvidersFactory if you are going to specify connection string name.</p>
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  <h6><strong>Namespace</strong>: <a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.BI.Data.DataProviders.html">GrapeCity.BI.Data.DataProviders</a></h6>
  <h6><strong>Assembly</strong>: MESCIUS.ActiveReports.Core.Rendering.dll</h6>
  <h5 id="GrapeCity_BI_Data_DataProviders_IConnectionStringProvider_syntax">Syntax</h5>
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    <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public interface IConnectionStringProvider</code></pre>
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  <h3 id="methods">Methods
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        <td id="GrapeCity_BI_Data_DataProviders_IConnectionStringProvider_GetExternalConnectionString_System_String_" data-uid="GrapeCity.BI.Data.DataProviders.IConnectionStringProvider.GetExternalConnectionString(System.String)">
          <a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.BI.Data.DataProviders.IConnectionStringProvider.GetExternalConnectionString.html#GrapeCity_BI_Data_DataProviders_IConnectionStringProvider_GetExternalConnectionString_System_String_">GetExternalConnectionString(string)</a>
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        <td class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Maps connection string if possible.</p>
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      <a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Core.Rendering.Tools.ObjectExtensions.IsNumber.html#GrapeCity_ActiveReports_Core_Rendering_Tools_ObjectExtensions_IsNumber_System_Object_">ObjectExtensions.IsNumber(object)</a>
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