How to set isolation level on SqlCommand/SqlConnection initialized with no transaction

Question

The following method is supposed to peroform a dirty read on an open connection. There are no transactions. Where do I set IsolationLevel?

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Answer 1

On the BeginTransaction method: (MSDN link)

And if you just want to use hints in your SP at the table level, use WITH(NOLOCK) - but use at your own risk.