# GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Data.SqlDBDataSource.OnConnectionStringChanging

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<h1 id="GrapeCity_ActiveReports_Data_SqlDBDataSource_OnConnectionStringChanging_" data-uid="GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Data.SqlDBDataSource.OnConnectionStringChanging*">OnConnectionStringChanging Method
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<h4 id="GrapeCity_ActiveReports_Data_SqlDBDataSource_OnConnectionStringChanging_System_String_" data-uid="GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Data.SqlDBDataSource.OnConnectionStringChanging(System.String)">OnConnectionStringChanging(string)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Allows to edit the connection string when its current value is about to change.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">protected override string OnConnectionStringChanging(string value)</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">value</span></td>
      <td><p>The current value of the connection string.</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><p>The connection string</p>
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<h5 class="overrides">Overrides</h5>
<div><a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Data.DbDataSource.OnConnectionStringChanging.html#GrapeCity_ActiveReports_Data_DbDataSource_OnConnectionStringChanging_System_String_">DbDataSource.OnConnectionStringChanging(string)</a></div>
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