Parameters

databaseName

The file name of EPLAN database. or a string for selecting a SQL Server database. The syntax of that string is: "Server|Database|0" Windows authentication "Server|Database|2|Username|Password" SQL Server authentication, username and password not encrypted.

This or MDPartsManagement.OpenDatabase method does not automatically update a parts database from a previous to the current version. Databases in an older format will be opened read-only. You can check whether the database format is up-to-date by the property MDPartsDatabase.IsSchemeUpToDate and update it if needed by the method MDPartsDatabase.UpdateScheme(). Parts databases prior to version 2022 need to be upgraded / converted either manually or by the action XPamConvertPartDatabaseToArticleDatabaseAction /OldDatabase... /NewDatabase...

Reference

MDPartsDatabase Class
MDPartsDatabase Members