How to use one database by two application/project in c#

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I use Microsoft SQL Server 2005 in my Visual Studio 2008 Express Edition,my one application is to update the database, and the other is to view the contents of the database with its data. The update application works, when i go to my other application and view the contents of the database my database is empty. Why?

Posted 28-Apr-14 17:35pm

charosales

Updated 28-Apr-14 17:40pm

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Laiju k 28-Apr-14 23:41pm

have you googled

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 29-Apr-14 0:09am

Google for what? "How did I screw up things?"?
—SA

charosales 28-Apr-14 23:42pm

yes,I already have but no answers at all

DamithSL 29-Apr-14 0:04am

what is your connection string ?

RahulMGunjal 29-Apr-14 0:15am

Are you using same connection string in both the applications?

[no name] 29-Apr-14 0:49am

what have you done and where is your problem in coding side show us

charosales 29-Apr-14 1:18am

Thanks for your comments but i already found a solution. Thank You!

thatraja 29-Apr-14 3:03am

Share your solution which could help others

Telstra 29-Apr-14 1:37am

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charosales · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-01T19:22:00

I just use the dataset of the the database.

In your second application/project do these steps:
1. right click the project
2. add existing item
3. select the database dataset, the extension should be '.xsd'

There you go, you can now view the data of the database using Datagrid or Crystal report.

***Note****
In your connection string follow these steps:
1. right click project
2. select properties
3. select settings

from there just add the name of your connection,
Type: string
Scope: Application
Value: Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename="the path of the database";Integrated Security=True;Connect Timeout=30;User Instance=True

example:
Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename="C:\Users\user\Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\Massaji\Massaji\MassajiDatabase.mdf";Integrated Security=True;Connect Timeout=30;User Instance=True