Store connection string in Settings.settings file

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Hi !
I am new to C#. I have been using Visual Studio 2008.
I have created Windows Forms application. In that, I want to store connection string in Settings.settings or any other file so that it is easy to change.
If you know it please help me.
Thanks in Advance.

Posted 2-Apr-12 6:54am

Aniket S Kulkarni

Updated 2-Apr-12 7:07am

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Not Active · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-02T06:58:00

Solution 1

Connection strings are normally placed in the app.config file under the...wait for it...connectionStrings element.

Posted 2-Apr-12 6:58am

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Aniket S Kulkarni 2-Apr-12 13:19pm

Thanks Mark Nischalke for posting the answer and for your valuable time.
I gone through following steps:
1.Project Properties.
2.Looked for Settings tab.
3.Chosen the type Connection String.
4.Given the value.
That's it.
Thanks again Mark Nischalke.