C# Signature:

[DllImport("odbc32.dll")]
static extern short SQLAllocConnect(IntPtr EnvironmentHandle, out IntPtr ConnectionHandle);

VB Signature:

User-Defined Types:

None.

Alternative Managed API:

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Notes:

See SQLAllocEnv.

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Sample Code:

  bool isOK(int ret)
    {
    return ret == SQL_SUCCESS || ret == SQL_SUCCESS_WITH_INFO;
    }

  IntPtr connectionHandle  = IntPtr.Zero;
  if (!isOK(SQLAllocConnect(environmentHandle, out connectionHandle)))
    {
    throw new Exception("Failed to allocate connection handle.");
    }