I know that most people store the Database connection string inside the web.config file.
But my question is if we move the web.config file from dev to prod then we have to change the connection everytime.
how can we have a connection string that we do not have to change when we move our code from dev to prod.
We can store Connection String in Web.config file in two ways One is
<connectionStrings>
<clear/>
<add name="LocalSqlServer"
connectionString="Data Source=(local);Initial Catalog=aspnetdb;Integrated Security=True"
providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
</connectionStrings>
Other One is
<appSettings>
<add key="ConnectionString"
value="server=localhost;database=Northwind;uid=sa;password=secret;" />
</appSettings>
Now I want to know What is difference between these two approach? Which one is better way? What are their limitations?
UPDATE:Can you explain that <connectionString> has any significant advantage over <appSetting>?
I have a db connection string 'ApplicationServices' defined in the connectionString section of web.config and 3 Entity Framework connection strings which have the provider connection string attribute with the same connection string as the one in 'ApplicationServices'. Is there a way to reference connectionString in 'ApplicationServices' for the provider connection string attribute of the EF connection string in the web.config, rather than providing the connection string all over again?
View 1 Repliesi have create users and rolls and all thing work very good on my computer but after upload view exception
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A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified) how can i change connection string for mdf database
I am using sql-server 2005.How can I build the connection string, and what is the database provider?Can I see that on Microsoft Sql Server management studio?
View 6 RepliesIam using vwd2008 C# and an MSaccess database and have tried to connect to the database using SQLDatasource.The code example is as follows:
<%@ Page Language="VB" %>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
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I need a connection string to connect the microsoft 2003 database with my ASP.NET webserviceWhen just making a website I used to use the following connection statement
OleDbConnection dbconn = new OleDbConnection("Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0; data source=" + + Server.MapPath("~/db/SalesCentral.mdb"));
Now as I am using a webservice the Server.MapPath function is giving an error
i need to update only the database name in current connection string in web.config at run-time....
and i need to get the server name , uid , pwd , database from the current connection string and need to change only the database name
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in the above url u r manually assigning the connection string .. which iss not useful to me . i need to get the connection string values in my code behind and change the database . so is their any way to modify connection string at run time
I been working on a simple site today and when I found myself surprised about this. I got a object model that gone have like a lot of emails to it so I thought Ill do a string array to keep them, then I paused and tried to figure how do I save that to a database and how do I work with this? I always found myself working with collections of objects instead. So I'm kinda embaries to say this but how do I work with this? can I save a array to database
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To give some background details, I have created a website for a friend that has a few pages that require a database in the background. I've used Visual Studio templates for most of it, so there's the standard ASPNETDB.MDF file that's created for users and groups, a login page and a page to view and manage those users etc etc. The login page uses the standard controls for logging in, retrieving lost passwords and so on. Being standard controls, by default they get the connection string from the web.config file. Upon attempting to upload the site to my host (1and1.co.uk in case anyone else has any dealings with them) I discovered that storing the connectionstring doesn't work. 1and1 support say that the sql databases can only be accessed using scripts like this (this is an example of theirs):
<html>
<title>Queries from the MS-SQL database with ASP</title>
<body bgcolor="FFFFFF">
<h2>Query from table <b>products</b> with ASP</h2>
<%
Set conn = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
conn.open "PROVIDER=SQLOLEDB;DATA SOURCE=mssqxxx.1and1.com;UID=dboxxxxxxxxx;PWD=xxxxxxxx;DATABASE=dbxxxxxxxxx"
'This code block will create a recordset
Set rs = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
SQL = "select * from products"
rs.open SQL, conn
'will iterate to display the records got from the database
While Not rs.EOF
response.write(rs("id") & " " & rs("price"))
rs.MoveNext
Wend
'closes the connection
rs.close
conn.close
Set rs = Nothing
Set conn = Nothing
%>
</body>
</html>
So my question, is it possible to get the standard asp.net controls to access a database through a script like this?
I have this following requirement.
My Web Application is hosted on Server A. My Database is hosted on Server B.
Server A and Server B are not on same network. How can i point my connection string to the database in this scenario? Can any one give an example for this kind of Connection String?
I'm working on an application that is connected to the online MSSQL database and everything is working fine.The model I'm using is entity model.The problem is that I have to change the connection string from the online database to the local one,but I don't know how.Creating new model isn't an option.I tried changing the connection string in web.config,but errors are the only thing I get.
This is what I have in web.config:
<connectionStrings>
<add name="PravosudnaAkademijaEntities" connectionString="metadata=res://*
PrakModel.csdl|res://*/PrakModel.ssdl|res://*/PrakModel.msl;provider=System.Data.SqlClient;provider connection string='Data Source=HRVOJE-PC;Initial Catalog=pak_baza;Integrated Security=True" providerName="System.Data.EntityClient" />
What will change in connection string after upload database to hosting?
View 1 RepliesI am retrieving connection string based on value stored in cookie.NowI am making crystal report. I cannot hard code server credential. I have to get these credential from connection string from web.config. so that i can pass these credentials to my crystal report .
ConnectionInfo reportConnectionInfo = new ConnectionInfo();
reportConnectionInfo.ServerName = connection string server name from web.config
reportConnectionInfo.DatabaseName = connection string database name from web.config
reportConnectionInfo.UserID = ...;
reportConnectionInfo.Password = ...;
i am receiving this error when trying to use my membership provider: After googling the error most peoples problems are fixed by removing the old connection string first but this has not worked for me.
I have used a simple custom memberhip provider with one table.
On shared hosting with 123-reg.
The SSE Provider did not find the database file specified in the connection string. At the configured trust level (below High trust level), the SSE provider can not automatically create the database file.Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.
Exception Details: System.Configuration.Provider.ProviderException: The SSE Provider did not find the database file specified in the connection string. At the configured trust level (below High trust level), the SSE provider can not automatically create the database file.
Source Error:
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heres my connection strings im using:
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I have a very basic web site that uses a standard login control. It was original built using ASP.NET 2.0, and when I preformed a few site improvments, VS 2010 upgraded the site to version 4.0. Locally, everything is fine. But live, everything is working except the login authentication. All other pages that use the database work fine.
does the upgrade process affect the database? As this is the only thing I've not replaced on the live server.
The error I get with the login is:
The SSE Provider did not find the database file specified in the connection string. At the configured trust level (below High trust level), the SSE provider can not automatically create the database file Any thoughts?
I want to know if I develop and application using entity framework 4.0 and sql server and then changing the connection string to my sql one, will it work without any problem?
What are the other considerations to keep in mind?
I just want to know, What parameters or attributes should be taken in connection string so as to handle high traffic enterprise applications? Like in general we use server, initial catalog, userid, passwd. Some times we add timeout , and in some scenario pool etc. But i don't know what attributes should i take in as my common practice apart from above.
View 3 RepliesIs it possible to insert a connection string into a web.config file if it isnt there?Would this work?The connection string is for a APS.NET user login and create account database.
View 3 RepliesMy problem is i need to update only the database name in current connection string in web.config at runtime....
this is the sample code .. to update connection string . but it updates the name of connection string i need to change the database name of connection string !
public static void UpdateConnection(string name, string connString) {
var webConfig = new ExeConfigurationFileMap {
ExeConfigFilename = GlobalSettings.FullpathToRoot + "web.config" };
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I am developing an application in which I can connect to the ASPNETDB.MDF if it is on my machine, however, when I want to put it on another machine and try to remote connect it, I get the error:
An error occurred while attempting to initialize a System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection object. The value that was provided for the connection string may be wrong, or it may contain an invalid syntax.
Parameter name: connectionString and my connection string is as follows:
<add name ="NewRemoteSqlServer" connectionString="Data Source=P1M1_2-HPSQLEXPRESS; AttachDBFilename=C:ASPNETDB.MDF; Integrated Security=SSPI; Username=P1M1_2-HP; Password=plus1minus1; " providerName="System.Data.SqlClient"/>
I have a database on Go Daddy and my VS2008 app can not access it via web.config connection string. Of course runs great locally in development. I copy/pasted the connection string information from Go Daddy exactly into my web.config file. Web site runs fine on the web but when I try to Login at my login page, i get :The SSE Provider did not find the database file specified in the connection string. At the configured trust level (below High trust level), the SSE provider can not automatically create the database file.
I used VS2008 to create the .sql script files and uploaded them to Go Daddy and the Go Daddy people say everything works as they and I can both Login to the database from within GoDaddy.The database i am trying to access consists of the a ASPNETDB.mdf and another Database.mdf together as one in the Go Daddy database.
here is what i used: <connectionStrings><add
name="superskin"
connectionString="Data
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just for my testing purpose i know i can define both the connection's outside in a single web config file by different name's and access them in my front end according to it but what if i want to have seprate for both connection's web.config situation is like this see image so i want to access my connections from second web config file how i can do that.
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i tired this but its giving error
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In my application there are 4 connection strings...from that i want one connectionstring should be default connection string.How to do ?
View 1 RepliesI am preparing for an Access2007 db conversion at the beginning of the year and would like to know what the best process would be for connecting to the sqlserver2005 database. I have read about adding the connection string to the web.config file. I have also read about using ADO.NET and put the connection information into a class and not the web.config file.
I would like to hear from others as to what you have used, are using, or plan on using for a webapp (vs2010), and why so I can get an understanding.