# GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Data.DbDataSource.CreateConnection

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<h1 id="GrapeCity_ActiveReports_Data_DbDataSource_CreateConnection_" data-uid="GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Data.DbDataSource.CreateConnection*">CreateConnection Method
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<h4 id="GrapeCity_ActiveReports_Data_DbDataSource_CreateConnection" data-uid="GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Data.DbDataSource.CreateConnection">CreateConnection()</h4>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public IDbConnection CreateConnection()</code></pre>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.data.idbconnection">IDbConnection</a></td>
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