text: ---
  title: DataRecordset.DataConnection Property (Visio)
  keywords: vis_sdr.chm16460280
  f1_keywords:
  - vis_sdr.chm16460280
  ms.prod: visio
  api_name:
  - Visio.DataRecordset.DataConnection
  ms.assetid: 3425e9c4-4cd6-7553-2dbf-5e14b8a9a68a
  ms.date: 06/08/2017
  ---
  
  
  # DataRecordset.DataConnection Property (Visio)
  
  Returns the  **[DataConnection](dataconnection-object-visio.md)** object associated with the **DataRecordset** object. Read-only.
  
  
   **Note**  This Visio object or member is available only to licensed users of Visio Professional 2013.
  
  
  ## Syntax
  
   _expression_ . **DataConnection**
  
   _expression_ An expression that returns a **DataRecordset** object.
  
  
  ### Return Value
  
  DataConnection
  
  
  ## Remarks
  
  You can get the connection string associated with a data recordset by first using the  **DataConnection** property to get the **DataConnection** object associated with the data recordset and then getting the **[DataConnection.ConnectionString](dataconnection-connectionstring-property-visio.md)** property value.
  
  The  **DataConnection** property returns **Nothing** for "connectionless" **DataRecordset** objects—those that are created by using the **[DataRecordsets.AddFromXML](datarecordsets-addfromxml-method-visio.md)** method.
  
  
  