Where can I solve this error

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I want to connect to a database but When I want to add a connection this error accured
"Format of the initialization string does not conform to specification starting at index 0." is there somebody to help me.

Posted 31-Jul-11 22:04pm

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Abhinav S · Answer 1 · 2011-07-31T22:10:00

Solution 1

Have a look at writing correct connection strings - starting from http://www.connectionstrings.com/[^].

Posted 31-Jul-11 22:10pm

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_Starbug_ 1-Aug-11 4:15am

in front of my connection string do not writed any thing

Cloud Hsu · Answer 2 · 2011-07-31T22:10:00

Solution 2

I would suggest you re-check your connection string.
http://www.connectionstrings.com/[^]

Posted 31-Jul-11 22:10pm

Cloud Hsu

DanHodgson88 · Answer 3 · 2011-07-31T22:18:00

Solution 3

Also along with above website's this one helped me out alot:

http://www.dotnetperls.com/sqlclient[^]

Posted 31-Jul-11 22:18pm

DanHodgson88

Mohammad A Rahman · Answer 4 · 2011-07-31T23:52:00

Solution 4

It might be helpful,

Beginners guide to accessing SQL Server through C#[^]

:)

Posted 31-Jul-11 23:52pm

Mohammad A Rahman

#realJSOP · Answer 5 · 2011-08-01T00:12:00

Solution 5

It's really difficult to help when you haven't shown us any code, specifically, your connection string. Visit the web site already given to you (http://www.connectionstrings.com/[^]), be a programmer, and work the problem.

Posted 1-Aug-11 0:12am

#realJSOP

Updated 1-Aug-11 0:13am

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