How to change the location of database file dynamically in another networkhow do I...

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I work in windows form application works in c# visual studio 2015 connect to database
access 2007

my connection as bellow

C#

public static string fileName = @"\\192.168.1.30\data\accessqr.accdb";
 public string connection = string.Format("Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;" + "Data Source={0}", fileName);

it working without any problem

but if i need to move database access file accessqr.accdb in another network or

another place

may be no ip 192.168.1.30 available or no drive D: available so that

how to make connection dynamic to accept any network ?

so that i need my connection dynamic and is suitable to any place
what i do ?

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how to change the location of database file dynamically in another networkHow do I...

Posted 28-Mar-17 6:27am

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Updated 28-Mar-17 7:05am

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Richard Deeming · Answer 1 · 2017-03-28T07:05:00

Store your connection string in the application's configuration file:
Connection Strings and Configuration Files[^]
How to: Read Connection Strings from the Web.config File[^]
How to get Connection String from App.Config in C#[^]

That way, you won't need to recompile if you move the database.