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c# .net web application.. data doesn't save at the database

I working on a web application using SQL server express 2014. In there I'm used to set some data to a table.there's no errors occurring but data doesn't set to the table.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--
For more information on how to configure your ASP.NET application, please visit
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=169433
-->
<configuration>
<system.web>
<compilation debug="true" targetFramework="4.6"/>
<httpRuntime targetFramework="4.6"/>
<httpModules>
<add name="ApplicationInsightsWebTracking" type="Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.Web.ApplicationInsightsHttpModule, Microsoft.AI.Web"/>
</httpModules>
</system.web>
<connectionStrings>
<add name="connect" connectionString="Data Source=LAKSHITHA\SQLEXPRESS;Initial Catalog=EMS1;Integrated Security =True" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient"/>
</connectionStrings>
<system.codedom>
<compilers>
<compiler language="c#;cs;csharp" extension=".cs"
type="Microsoft.CodeDom.Providers.DotNetCompilerPlatform.CSharpCodeProvider, Microsoft.CodeDom.Providers.DotNetCompilerPlatform, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"
warningLevel="4" compilerOptions="/langversion:6 /nowarn:1659;1699;1701"/>
<compiler language="vb;vbs;visualbasic;vbscript" extension=".vb"
type="Microsoft.CodeDom.Providers.DotNetCompilerPlatform.VBCodeProvider, Microsoft.CodeDom.Providers.DotNetCompilerPlatform, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"
warningLevel="4" compilerOptions="/langversion:14 /nowarn:41008 /define:_MYTYPE=\"Web\" /optionInfer+"/>
</compilers>
</system.codedom>
<system.webServer>
<validation validateIntegratedModeConfiguration="false"/>
<modules>
<remove name="ApplicationInsightsWebTracking"/>
<add name="ApplicationInsightsWebTracking" type="Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.Web.ApplicationInsightsHttpModule, Microsoft.AI.Web"
preCondition="managedHandler"/>
</modules>
</system.webServer>
</configuration>
here is my aspx.cs file
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
using System.Data.SqlClient;
using System.Configuration;
namespace WebApplication2
{
public partial class Reg2 : System.Web.UI.Page
{
SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["connect"].ToString());
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// con.ConnectionString = "Data Source=LAKSHITHA/SQLEXPRESS ;Initial Catalog=EMS1;Integrated Security=true";
con.Open();
}
protected void Button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("insert into Epersonal " + " (Emp_Id,NIC,Gender,B_day,Nationality,Marital_status,Work_Role)values(#Emp_Id,#NIC,#Gender,#B_day,#Nationality,#Marital_status,#Work_Role)", con);
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("#Emp_Id", TextBox1.Text);
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("#NIC", nic.Text);
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("#Gender", DropDownList2.SelectedItem.Value);
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("#B_day", bday.Text);
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("#Nationality", ntionl.Text);
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("#Marital_status", DropDownList3.SelectedItem.Value);
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue(" #Work_Role", DropDownList1.SelectedItem.Value);
Response.Write("cannection made");
Response.Redirect("log.aspx");
// con.Open();
con.Close();
//cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
}
}
}
[here is my table and tz attributes]
after setting the data there is no data in the database. In my logging form I have connected the DB and in there I'm using a DB data and logging to the application
Can you please tell whats wrong in here>???

You are not executing the command. Also, wrap SqlCommand ad SqlConnection in using clauses.
using (SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["connect"].ToString())
{
using (SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("insert into Epersonal (Emp_Id,NIC,Gender,B_day,Nationality,Marital_status,Work_Role)values(#Emp_Id,#NIC,#Gender,#B_day,#Nationality,#Marital_status,#Work_Role)", con))
{
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("#Emp_Id", TextBox1.Text);
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("#NIC", nic.Text);
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("#Gender", DropDownList2.SelectedItem.Value);
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("#B_day", bday.Text);
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("#Nationality", ntionl.Text);
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("#Marital_status", DropDownList3.SelectedItem.Value);
cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue(" #Work_Role", DropDownList1.SelectedItem.Value);
con.Open();
Response.Write("cannection made");
cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
}
}
Response.Redirect("log.aspx");
EDIT:
Is better to use Add instead of AddWithValue, to avoid errors when infering the correct Database type.
For example:
cmd.Parameters.Add("#Nationality", SqlDbType.Varchar, 20).Value = ntion1.Text; //Picked a random size of 20, use your specified size instead
Use it with all of your values.

Trying to add data into database but its not adding in table

I am tried to add some data into the database but it not adding inside the database table ,But it didnt show any exception also.I dont know whats the problem
try
{
SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(#"data source=(LocalDB)\v11.0;attachdbfilename=|DataDirectory|\Database1.mdf;integrated security=True;MultipleActiveResultSets=True;App=EntityFramework");
con.Open();
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("insert into Store(Item,Description,Expences) values('pen','blue','10')", con);
cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
con.Close();
}
My App Config file
[![<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration>
<configSections>
<!-- For more information on Entity Framework configuration, visit http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=237468 -->
<section name="entityFramework" type="System.Data.Entity.Internal.ConfigFile.EntityFrameworkSection, EntityFramework, Version=6.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" requirePermission="false" />
</configSections>
<startup>
<supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.5" />
</startup>
<entityFramework>
<defaultConnectionFactory type="System.Data.Entity.Infrastructure.LocalDbConnectionFactory, EntityFramework">
<parameters>
<parameter value="mssqllocaldb" />
</parameters>
</defaultConnectionFactory>
<providers>
<provider invariantName="System.Data.SqlClient" type="System.Data.Entity.SqlServer.SqlProviderServices, EntityFramework.SqlServer" />
</providers>
</entityFramework>
<connectionStrings>
<add name="StoreContext" connectionString="data source=(LocalDB)\v11.0;attachdbfilename=|DataDirectory|\Database1.mdf;integrated security=True;MultipleActiveResultSets=True;App=EntityFramework" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" /></connectionStrings>
</configuration>][1]][1]
My Table
CREATE TABLE [dbo].[Store] (
[Id] INT IDENTITY (1, 1) NOT NULL,
[Item] VARCHAR (20) NOT NULL,
[Description] VARCHAR (100) NULL,
[Expences] INT NOT NULL,
PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED ([Id] ASC)
);

You have an error in your request, Expences is a integer :
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("insert into Store(Item,Description,Expences) values('pen','blue',10)", con);

Try below code, below code is written without using any tool so please try to adjust the code.
try
{
DbContext xyz = new DbContext();
Store oStore = new Store();
oStore.Item = "pen";
oStore.Description = "blue";
oStore.Expences = 10;
xyz.Stores.Add(oStore);
xyz.SaveChanges(); // never forgot to do SaveChanges
}
catch(Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
}

Using MySQL and SQL Server contexts in single Web API request

i have a web application with custom AuthHandler that uses MySQL connection for checking permissions and business logic, that is linked to MS SQL database instance entities
so, the problem happens when the MS SQL Context is creating:
System.ArgumentException
Additional information: Keyword not supported.
at MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlConnectionStringBuilder.GetOption(String key)
at MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlConnectionStringBuilder.set_Item(String keyword, Object value)
at System.Data.Common.DbConnectionStringBuilder.set_ConnectionString(String value)
at MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlConnectionStringBuilder..ctor(String connStr)
at MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlConnection.set_ConnectionString(String value)
at System.Data.Entity.Infrastructure.Interception.DbConnectionDispatcher.<SetConnectionString>b__18(DbConnection t, DbConnectionPropertyInterceptionContext`1 c)
contexts code:
public SqlServerContext()
:base("SQLServer")
{
this.Configuration.LazyLoadingEnabled = false;
this.Configuration.AutoDetectChangesEnabled = true;
}
public MySqlContext()
:base("MySQL")
{
}
connection strings in config:
<add name="SQLServer"
connectionString="Data Source={};Initial Catalog={};Persist Security Info=True;User ID={};Password={};MultipleActiveResultSets=True"
providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
<add name="MySQL" connectionString="Server={};Port=3306;Database=Test;Uid={};Pwd={}" providerName="MySql.Data.MySqlClient" />
<providers>
<provider invariantName="System.Data.SqlClient" type="System.Data.Entity.SqlServer.SqlProviderServices, EntityFramework.SqlServer" />
<provider invariantName="MySql.Data.MySqlClient" type="MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlProviderServices, MySql.Data.Entity.EF6" />
</providers>
contexts are now injected with Ninject container:
binder.Bind<DbContext>().ToConstructor(i => new SqlServerContext()).Named(GlobalConstants.Context.ContentCodename);
binder.Bind<DbContext>().ToConstructor(i => new MySqlContext()).Named(GlobalConstants.Context.UserCodename);
for the first, i don't understant, why code is trying to build connection strings with MySql instances. so i've decided to create SQL Server context with implicit connection string:
public SqlServerContext()
: base(a())
{
this.Configuration.LazyLoadingEnabled = false;
this.Configuration.AutoDetectChangesEnabled = true;
}
private static string a()
{
var a = new EntityConnectionStringBuilder
{
Provider = "System.Data.SqlClient",
ProviderConnectionString = new SqlConnectionStringBuilder
{
DataSource = #"{}",
InitialCatalog = "{}",
UserID = "{}",
Password = "{}",
MultipleActiveResultSets = true
}.ConnectionString
}.ConnectionString;
return a;
}
but there are errors something like: provider name keyword is not supported, multiple active results set keyword is not supported - that is characteristically for MySQL behavior. does have anybody solutions for that problem?

MySQL context was marked by attribute:
[DbConfigurationType(typeof (MySqlEFConfiguration))]
that is recommended for MySQL contexts using EF. removing this attribute solving issue

Using MySql MySQLMembershipProvider - autogenerateschema="true" not working?

I'm trying to use the MySQLRoleProvider(MySql.Web, Version=6.2.2.0) with Visual Web Developer 2008.
When trying to add a role I get an exception "Table 'test.my_aspnet_applications' doesn't exist"
if (!Roles.RoleExists("TestRole"))
{
Roles.CreateRole("TestRole");
}
Can someone tell me where I went wrong. Or tell me how to generate / find the correct database script to create the role, membership, profile ... MySql tables.
<membership defaultProvider="MySQLMembershipProvider">
<providers>
<remove name="MySQLMembershipProvider"/>
<add autogenerateschema="true" connectionStringName="LocalMySqlServer" enablePasswordRetrieval="false" enablePasswordReset="true" requiresQuestionAndAnswer="true" applicationName="/" requiresUniqueEmail="false" passwordFormat="Clear" maxInvalidPasswordAttempts="5" minRequiredPasswordLength="7" minRequiredNonalphanumericCharacters="1" passwordAttemptWindow="10" passwordStrengthRegularExpression="" name="MySQLMembershipProvider" type="MySql.Web.Security.MySQLMembershipProvider, MySql.Web, Version=6.2.2.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=c5687fc88969c44d"/>
</providers>
</membership>
<profile enabled="true" defaultProvider="MySQLProfileProvider">
<providers>
<remove name="MySQLProfileProvider"/>
<add name="MySQLProfileProvider" autogenerateschema="true" type="MySql.Web.Profile.MySQLProfileProvider, MySql.Web, Version=6.2.2.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=c5687fc88969c44d" connectionStringName="LocalMySqlServer" applicationName="/"/>
</providers>
</profile>
<roleManager enabled="true" defaultProvider="MySQLRoleProvider">
<providers>
<remove name="MySQLRoleProvider"/>
<add autogenerateschema="true" connectionStringName="LocalMySqlServer" applicationName="/" name="MySQLRoleProvider" type="MySql.Web.Security.MySQLRoleProvider, MySql.Web, Version=6.2.2.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=c5687fc88969c44d"/>
</providers>
</roleManager>

Have you used the ASP.Net configuration tool to switch your application's provider to the MySQL provider? I believe this is what triggers the MySQL provider to automatically generate the schema.

Follow this codeproject howto and you'll be fine.

If your database won't generate try this:
Create a custom ContextInitializer and add this to the Global.asax:
Database.SetInitializer(new CreateMySqlDatabaseIfNotExists<MyContext>());
internal class CreateMySqlDatabaseIfNotExists<TContext>: IDatabaseInitializer<TContext> where TContext : MyContext
{
public void InitializeDatabase(TContext context)
{
if (context.Database.Exists())
{
if (!context.Database.CompatibleWithModel(false))
throw new InvalidOperationException("The model has changed!");
}
else
{
CreateMySqlDatabase(context);
Seed(context);
}
}
private void CreateMySqlDatabase(TContext context)
{
try
{
context.Database.Create();
return;
}
catch (MySqlException ex)
{
// Ignore the parse exception
if (ex.Number != 1064)
{
throw;
}
}
// Manually create the metadata table
using (var connection = ((MySqlConnection) context
.Database.Connection).Clone())
using (var command = connection.CreateCommand())
{
command.CommandText =
#"
CREATE TABLE __MigrationHistory (
MigrationId mediumtext NOT NULL,
CreatedOn datetime NOT NULL,
Model mediumblob NOT NULL,
ProductVersion mediumtext NOT NULL);
ALTER TABLE __MigrationHistory
ADD PRIMARY KEY (MigrationId(255));
INSERT INTO __MigrationHistory (
MigrationId,
CreatedOn,
Model,
ProductVersion)
VALUES (
'InitialCreate',
#CreatedOn,
#Model,
#ProductVersion);
";
command.Parameters.AddWithValue(
"#Model",
GetModel(context));
command.Parameters.AddWithValue(
"#ProductVersion",
GetProductVersion());
command.Parameters.AddWithValue(
"#CreatedOn",
DateTime.Now);
connection.Open();
command.ExecuteNonQuery();
}
}
private byte[] GetModel(TContext context)
{
using (var memoryStream = new MemoryStream())
{
using (var gzipStream = new GZipStream(
memoryStream,
CompressionMode.Compress))
using (var xmlWriter = XmlWriter.Create(
gzipStream,
new XmlWriterSettings {Indent = true}))
{
EdmxWriter.WriteEdmx(context, xmlWriter);
}
return memoryStream.ToArray();
}
}
private string GetProductVersion()
{
return typeof (DbContext).Assembly
.GetCustomAttributes(false)
.OfType<AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute>()
.Single()
.InformationalVersion;
}
protected void Seed(TContext context)
{ // ...
context.SaveChanges();
}
}

Administer asp.net website (create new users, assign users to roles, etc.) from a windows app

I have an asp.net web app that uses forms-based authentication, a SqlMembershipProvider (using an encrypted password format), and a SqlRoleProvider. I need to know if it's possible to administer the users (create new users, assign them to roles, etc.) from a windows application - the powers that be don't want any administrative functionality in the web app itself.
Here is the membership provider definition from web.config:
<membership defaultProvider="MyProvider">
<providers>
<add name="MyProvider"
type="System.Web.Security.SqlMembershipProvider, System.Web, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a"
connectionStringName="MyConnectionString"
enablePasswordRetrieval="false"
enablePasswordReset="true"
requiresQuestionAndAnswer="true"
applicationName="/MyWebApp"
requiresUniqueEmail="true"
passwordFormat="Encrypted"
maxInvalidPasswordAttempts="5"
minRequiredPasswordLength="7"
minRequiredNonalphanumericCharacters="1"
passwordAttemptWindow="10"
passwordStrengthRegularExpression=""/>
</providers>
</membership>
And the role manager definition:
<roleManager enabled="true" defaultProvider="MyRoleManager">
<providers>
<add name="MyRoleManager"
type="System.Web.Security.SqlRoleProvider"
connectionStringName="MyConnectionString"
applicationName="/MyWebApp" />
</providers>
</roleManager>
And here is the machineKey definition (necessary to be able to use encrypted passwords):
<machineKey
validationKey="BC50A82A6AF6A015C34C7946D29B817C00F04D2AB10BC2128D1E2433D0E365E426E57337CECAE9A0681A2C736B9779B42F75D60F09F142C60E9E0E8F9840DB46"
decryptionKey="122035576C5476DCD8F3611954C837CDA5FE33BCDBBF23F7"
validation="SHA1"
decryption="AES"/>
So, obviously, I have a Sql Server database that contains the users and roles for the web app. I'd like to create a separate windows app that references the web app assembly, and use the configured MembershipProvider, RoleProvider, and machineKey to create users, assign users to roles, etc. If that's not possible, I can duplicate the configuration settings from web.config within the windows app. But I don't know how to do this either.
Am I way out of line thinking that this is possible? I've tried googling for a solution, but the signal-to-noise ratio is really bad.

Some options:
You could use the Web Site
Administration Tool, which isn't
Windows-Forms-based, but isn't part
of your Web app, either. It comes
with Visual Studio and can be
accessed by clicking the ASP.NET
Configuration icon in the Solution
Explorer.
It's possible to directly manipulate
the provider database used by a
SqlMembershipProvider from a Windows
Forms app, but you might have to be
careful not to break things.
If you were to create a custom
membership provider, you'd be in
control of how membership and role
data is persisted. If you did that
you could create a reusable library
that could be used in the Web app and
a Windows Forms app, too.
I don't think trying to use a SqlMembershipProvider from a Windows Forms app is a practical approach.

I've come up with a solution, based on the other answers (who both got +1), and some other sites out there.
First, I created Application Config file (app.config). It mirrors exactly what is found in web.config from the web app, with the exception of how the connection string was handled:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>
<configSections>
<section name="connectionStrings" type="System.Configuration.ConnectionStringsSection, System.Configuration, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a" requirePermission="false" />
</configSections>
<connectionStrings>
<add name="MyConnectionString"
connectionString ="SERVER=abc;UID=def;PWD=hij;Initial Catalog=klm;MultipleActiveResultsets=True"/>
</connectionStrings>
<system.web>
<membership defaultProvider="MySqlMembershipProvider">
<providers>
<add name="MySqlMembershipProvider"
type="System.Web.Security.SqlMembershipProvider, System.Web, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a"
connectionStringName="MyConnectionString"
enablePasswordRetrieval="false"
enablePasswordReset="true"
requiresQuestionAndAnswer="true"
applicationName="/MyWebApp"
requiresUniqueEmail="true"
passwordFormat="Encrypted"
maxInvalidPasswordAttempts="5"
minRequiredPasswordLength="7"
minRequiredNonalphanumericCharacters="1"
passwordAttemptWindow="10"
passwordStrengthRegularExpression=""/>
</providers>
</membership>
<roleManager enabled="true" defaultProvider="MySqlRoleManager">
<providers>
<add name="MySqlRoleManager"
type="System.Web.Security.SqlRoleProvider"
connectionStringName="MyConnectionString"
applicationName="/MyWebApp" />
</providers>
</roleManager>
<machineKey
validationKey="BC50A82A6AF6A015C34C7946D29B817C00F04D2AB10BC2128D1E2433D0E365E426E57337CECAE9A0681A2C736B9779B42F75D60F09F142C60E9E0E8F9840DB46"
decryptionKey="122035576C5476DCD8F3611954C837CDA5FE33BCDBBF23F7"
validation="SHA1"
decryption="AES"/>
</system.web>
</configuration>
Then I created a helper class that provides access to two singletons: a MembershipProvider and a RoleProvider. This turned out to be easier than I thought, once I knew how to do it:
using System.Configuration;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Web.Security;
namespace WebAdminViaWindows
{
internal static class Provider
{
private static readonly string assemblyFilePath = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location;
static Provider()
{
Membership = CreateMembershipProvider();
Role = CreateRoleProvider();
}
public static MembershipProvider Membership { get; private set; }
public static RoleProvider Role { get; private set; }
private static MembershipProvider CreateMembershipProvider()
{
var config = ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration(assemblyFilePath);
var systemWebGroup = config.SectionGroups["system.web"];
if (systemWebGroup == null)
{
throw new ConfigurationErrorsException("system.web group not found in configuration");
}
var membershipSection = systemWebGroup.Sections["membership"];
if (membershipSection == null)
{
throw new ConfigurationErrorsException("membership section not found in system.web group");
}
var defaultProviderProperty = membershipSection.ElementInformation.Properties["defaultProvider"];
if (defaultProviderProperty == null)
{
throw new ConfigurationErrorsException("defaultProvider property not found in membership section");
}
var defaultProviderName = defaultProviderProperty.Value as string;
if (defaultProviderName == null)
{
throw new ConfigurationErrorsException("defaultProvider property is not a string value");
}
var providersProperty = membershipSection.ElementInformation.Properties["providers"];
if (providersProperty == null)
{
throw new ConfigurationErrorsException("providers property not found in membership section");
}
var providerCollection = providersProperty.Value as ProviderSettingsCollection;
if (providerCollection == null)
{
throw new ConfigurationErrorsException("providers property is not an instance of ProviderSettingsCollection");
}
ProviderSettings membershipProviderSettings = null;
foreach (ProviderSettings providerSetting in providerCollection)
{
if (providerSetting.Name == defaultProviderName)
{
membershipProviderSettings = providerSetting;
}
}
if (membershipProviderSettings == null)
{
if (providerCollection.Count > 0)
{
membershipProviderSettings = providerCollection[0];
}
else
{
throw new ConfigurationErrorsException("No providers found in configuration");
}
}
var provider = new SqlMembershipProvider();
provider.Initialize("MySqlMembershipProvider", membershipProviderSettings.Parameters);
return provider;
}
private static RoleProvider CreateRoleProvider()
{
var config = ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration(assemblyFilePath);
var systemWebGroup = config.SectionGroups["system.web"];
if (systemWebGroup == null)
{
throw new ConfigurationErrorsException("system.web group not found in configuration");
}
var roleManagerSection = systemWebGroup.Sections["roleManager"];
if (roleManagerSection == null)
{
throw new ConfigurationErrorsException("roleManager section not found in system.web group");
}
var defaultProviderProperty = roleManagerSection.ElementInformation.Properties["defaultProvider"];
if (defaultProviderProperty == null)
{
throw new ConfigurationErrorsException("defaultProvider property not found in roleManager section");
}
var defaultProviderName = defaultProviderProperty.Value as string;
if (defaultProviderName == null)
{
throw new ConfigurationErrorsException("defaultProvider property is not a string value");
}
var providersProperty = roleManagerSection.ElementInformation.Properties["providers"];
if (providersProperty == null)
{
throw new ConfigurationErrorsException("providers property not found in roleManagerSection section");
}
var providerCollection = providersProperty.Value as ProviderSettingsCollection;
if (providerCollection == null)
{
throw new ConfigurationErrorsException("providers property is not an instance of ProviderSettingsCollection");
}
ProviderSettings roleProviderSettings = null;
foreach (ProviderSettings providerSetting in providerCollection)
{
if (providerSetting.Name == defaultProviderName)
{
roleProviderSettings = providerSetting;
}
}
if (roleProviderSettings == null)
{
if (providerCollection.Count > 0)
{
roleProviderSettings = providerCollection[0];
}
else
{
throw new ConfigurationErrorsException("No providers found in configuration");
}
}
var provider = new SqlRoleProvider();
provider.Initialize("MySqlRoleManager", roleProviderSettings.Parameters);
return provider;
}
}
}
At this point all that's needed is to access the Membership and Role properties of the Provider class. As an example, the following prints out the first 10 users and their roles:
int total;
foreach (MembershipUser user in Provider.Membership.GetAllUsers(0, 10, out total))
{
var sb = new StringBuilder();
sb.AppendLine(user.UserName);
foreach (var role in Provider.Role.GetRolesForUser(user.UserName))
{
sb.AppendLine("\t" + role);
}
Console.WriteLine(sb.ToString());
}

I'm not sure what "best-practice" would be here, but a simple way that should work is this.
Make a new windows app
Add an Application Config file
(app.config)
Copy the appropriate settings into
the app.config (settings from above
^)
Add a reference to System.Web
And copy the code from your web app
that uses the above settings to
connect to the database
That should do what you want.