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# XblMultiplayerSessionSetMatchmakingServerConnectionPath

> XblMultiplayerSessionSetMatchmakingServerConnectionPath

# XblMultiplayerSessionSetMatchmakingServerConnectionPath

Forces a specific server connection string to be used, useful in preserveSession=always cases.

## Syntax

```cpp theme={null}
void XblMultiplayerSessionSetMatchmakingServerConnectionPath(  
         XblMultiplayerSessionHandle handle,  
         const char* serverConnectionPath  
)  
```

### Parameters

*handle*   \_In\_\
Type: [XblMultiplayerSessionHandle](/reference/live/xsapi-c/multiplayer_c/handles/xblmultiplayersessionhandle)

Handle to the multiplayer session.

*serverConnectionPath*   \_In\_z\_\
Type: char\*

The server connection path. Setting this path can be useful when the session is preserved.

### Return value

Type: void

## Requirements

**Header:** multiplayer\_c.h

**Library:** Microsoft.Xbox.Services.14x.GDK.C.lib

## See also

[multiplayer\_c](/reference/live/xsapi-c/multiplayer_c/multiplayer_c_members)


## Related topics

- [XblMultiplayerSessionSetServerConnectionStringCandidates](/reference/live/xsapi-c/multiplayer_c/functions/xblmultiplayersessionsetserverconnectionstringcandidates.md)
- [XblMultiplayerSessionMatchmakingServer](/reference/live/xsapi-c/multiplayer_c/functions/xblmultiplayersessionmatchmakingserver.md)
- [XblMultiplayerSessionSetMatchmakingResubmit](/reference/live/xsapi-c/multiplayer_c/functions/xblmultiplayersessionsetmatchmakingresubmit.md)
- [XblMultiplayerManagerLobbySessionSetLocalMemberConnectionAddress](/reference/live/xsapi-c/multiplayer_manager_c/functions/xblmultiplayermanagerlobbysessionsetlocalmemberconnectionaddress.md)
- [XblMultiplayerSessionSetMatchmakingTargetSessionConstantsJson](/reference/live/xsapi-c/multiplayer_c/functions/xblmultiplayersessionsetmatchmakingtargetsessionconstantsjson.md)