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# lrd_open_connection

Example: lrd_open_connection | Access Management Functions

Connects (logs in) to the database.

    LRDRET lrd_open_connection( LRD_CONNECTION **mpptConnection, unsigned int muiDBType, char *mpszUser, char *mpszPassword, char *mpszServer, char *mpszExtConnectStr, LRD_CONTEXT *mptContext, long mliOption, int miDBErrorSeverity );

mpptConnection | A pointer to a pointer to an LRD_CONNECTION structure.
muiDBType | The target database type.
mpszUser | A pointer to the database user ID.
mpszPassword | A pointer to the database user password.
mpszServer | A pointer to the database server name.
mpszExtConnectStr | A pointer to an extended connection string.
mptContext | A pointer to an LRD_CONTEXT structure. NULL for all other databases.
mliOption | ODBC only - One of the Open Connection options.
miDBErrorSeverity | The Error Severity Levels of a failure in a database routine.

The lrd_open_connection function sets up the LRD_CONNECTION structure. The structure is valid until it is freed with lrd_close_connection.

For more details refer to the Function Header File lrd.h in the include directory.

## Return Values

See LRD Return Values.

## Parameterization

The following arguments can be parameterized using standard parameterization: mpszUser, mpszPassword, mpszServer, mpszExtConnectStr

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