ICatalog::Connect

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The Connect method connects to a remote computer and returns a root collection, which is bound to a remote computer.

HRESULT ICatalog::Connect(

BSTR

bstrConnectString

IDispatch **

ppCatalogCollection);

Parameters

bstrConnectString [in]
BSTR expression containing the name of a remote computer.

ppCatalogCollection [out]
Pointer to a pointer to the CatalogCollection object.

Return Values

S_OK
Method completed successfully.

E_INVALIDARG
Out parameter is NULL.

Comments

A root collection serves as a starting point to locate packages, and contains neither objects nor properties. Note that you can also use the GetCollection method to get a top-level collection on a local server without using the Connect method.