connect method

int connect(
  1. String connectionString
)

Establishes a new database connection.

The connectionString should be a valid ODBC connection string (e.g., 'DSN=MyDatabase' or 'Driver={SQL Server};Server=...').

Returns a connection ID on success, 0 on failure. Throws StateError if the environment has not been initialized.

Implementation

int connect(String connectionString) {
  if (!_isInitialized) {
    throw StateError('Environment not initialized');
  }
  return _native.connect(connectionString);
}