SQL Database Connection String...

Question

0.00/5 (No votes)

See more:

In my project there is a connection-string such that :

<connectionstrings>
       <add name="Employee_Management_System.My.MySettings.EMSDBConnectionString">
           connectionString="Data Source=(LocalDB)\v11.0;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|\EMSDB.mdf;Integrated Security=True"

           providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
   </add></connectionstrings>

And when I see the properties of my database in server explorer the connection string is such that :

Data Source=(LocalDB)\v11.0;AttachDbFilename="F:\Employee Management System\Employee Management System\EMSDB.mdf";Integrated Security=True

But I want to set connection string like the above which is I app.config file
(i.e, the connection string string should be such that it should automatically determine the path)

And also when I try to set the connection-string which is in app.config file I could not access it.So how to do it.

Posted 16-Feb-15 4:21am

A94

Updated 16-Feb-15 4:27am

v3

Add a Solution

1 solution

Add a Solution

Add your solution here

Treat my content as plain text, not as HTML

Preview 0

…

Existing Members

Sign in to your account

...or Join us

Download, Vote, Comment, Publish.

Your Email
Password
Forgot your password?

Your Email
This email is in use. Do you need your password?
Optional Password

I have read and agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
Please subscribe me to the CodeProject newsletters

When answering a question please:

Read the question carefully.
Understand that English isn't everyone's first language so be lenient of bad spelling and grammar.
If a question is poorly phrased then either ask for clarification, ignore it, or edit the question and fix the problem. Insults are not welcome.
Don't tell someone to read the manual. Chances are they have and don't get it. Provide an answer or move on to the next question.

Let's work to help developers, not make them feel stupid.

This content, along with any associated source code and files, is licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)

A94 · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-16T05:00:00

First add reference : System.Configuration
then in your code :

Imports System.Configuration

dim con as SqlConnection

in Load Event or whichever event you want write:
-----------------------------------------------------
con = New SqlConnection(ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings("Constr").ConnectionString)
-------------------------------------------------------

the name "Cnstr" is the name of connectionString which is in app.config file