The following are example connection strings for connecting to different types of SQL database when using ADO and .NET Core:
               
               	 
            
 
            	 
             
               		 
               		  
               - IBM DB2 
                  		  
               
- Database=SAMPLE;User ID=<username>;Password=<password>;Server=localhost;Factory=IBM.Data.DB2.Core; 
                  		  
               
- MySQL 
                  		  
               
- Server=localhost;Uid=<username>;Pwd=<password>;Database=<databasename>;Factory=MySql.Data; 
                  		  
               
- Oracle 
                  		  
               
-  DATA SOURCE=ORCL;USER ID=<username>;PASSWORD=<password>;Factory=Oracle.ManagedDataAccess; 
                  		  
               
- PostgreSQL 
                  		  
               
-  Host=localhost;Database=<databasename>;Username=<username>;Password=<password>;Factory=Npgsql; 
                  		  
               
- SQL Server 
                  		  
               
-  Data Source=(local);Initial Catalog=<databasename>;Integrated Security=True;MultipleActiveResultSets=True; Factory=System.Data.SqlClient;