Use this method to open (connect to) a repository. The root Microsoft® Repository object is passed back to the caller.
Set variable = object.Open(connect, user, password, flags)
The Open method syntax has the following parts.
| Part | Description |
| Variable | A variable declared as a RepositoryObject; receives the root Repository object for the repository. |
| object | The instance of the Repository class that you are using to connect to the repository. |
| connect | The ODBC connection string to be used for accessing the database server that hosts your repository. |
| user | The user name to use for identification to the database server. |
| password | The password that matches the user input parameter. |
| flags | Flags that determine database access and caching behavior for the open repository. For details, see ConnectionFlags Enumeration. |