I'm using LINQ in visual studio using the DataClasses
Where can I change the connection string from the code?
You should be able to add a connection string to your project's App.config or Web.config, then when you instantiate your data context, you should be able to supply the name of the connection string to use. e.g.:
App.config:
<connectionStrings>
<add name="connectionName" value="..." />
</connectionStrings>
Code using data context
var context = new DataContext( "connectionName" );
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I have this project I am working on and I want to "hide" my connection string from my main class and place it to the App.Config.
While trying to access the connection string from the main class I get this error "System.Configuration.ConnectionStringSettingsCollection.this[string].get returned null."
This is my main class code that I use to get the conn string:
string ConnectionString = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["ConnString"].ConnectionString.ToString();
This is my App.Config code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>
<connectionStrings>
<add name="ConnString" connectionString="Password=XXXX;Persist Security Info=True;User ID=XXXX;Initial Catalog=XXXX;Data Source=XXXX"/>
</connectionStrings>
</configuration>
Note: I have to add the app.config by myself as a new class.
Also the connection string works perfect when it's in the main class, so it's not its fault.
The WebConfig connection string should be like this:
<connectionStrings>
<add name="DBCS" connectionString="server=.;database=MVCCrud;integrated security=SSPI" providerName="Sql.Data.SqlClient" />
</connectionStrings>
The main class connection string should be like this:
string cs = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["DBCS"].ConnectionString;
I added config, added you code and configuration and it worked.
I can't add this as a comment, as I can't post images there, that's why I am writing an answer.
So, just to make sure you added the file in a correct way:
right click your project, add -> new item:
and then just find appropriate file to add (you can make use of search text box):
I'm working on a project that takes the connection to the database via the `Properties.Settings.Default;
so I have to set the connection string there, but it gets annoying because I already have a connection string set in the We.config file.
How to I set the Properties.Settings to use DefaultConnection connection string in the database?
var request = HttpContext.Current.Request;
var settings = Properties.Settings.Default; <--- use 'DefaultConnection' connectionString
using (var db = new Database(settings.DbType, settings.DbConnection))
{...}
my connection string
<connectionStrings>
<add name="DefaultConnection" connectionString="server=localhost;Database=DB;Integrated Security=SSPI" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
</connectionStrings>
THANK YOU!
I decided to learn how to make a simple ASP.Net project, with a reference to a database project through the Repository Pattern.
I have my Controller calling for a List<Weight> to handle:
public IActionResult MyWeight()
{
var repo = new Database.Repositories.WeightRepository();
var data = repo.GetWeight().Result;
return View(data);
}
When repo.GetWeight() is called, I get an AggregateException error, with an inner exception saying:
"No connection string named 'MyDatabaseConnection' could be found in the application config file."
So for clarity, let me outline the solution's structure:
aspProj
Controllers
Views
Service
App.config (1)
Web.config
...
Database
Entities
Repositories
App.config (2)
...
Database.Test
Test.cs
App.config (3)
...
I've added the following connectionString to all App.configs and the Web.config:
<connectionStrings>
<add
name="MyDatabaseConnection"
connectionString="Data Source=(localdb)\MSSQLLocalDB;Integrated Security=True"
providerName="System.Data.SqlClient"/>
</connectionStrings>
I have tested the database both from Visual Studio's Server Explorer, and through the Test.cs file from the test-project. I can insert data and retrieve without a problem.
But when the ASP.Net-part wants to access it, there is no love.
I thought it might be the ISS which did not know the path from where it is...
Any thoughts?
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Edit:
My Web.config:
My AppSetting.json:
Well the problem is clear - ASP.NET is trying to access the database using a connection string with the name MyDatabaseConnection:
<connectionStrings>
<add name="MyDatabaseConnection" connectionString="put the connection to the db here..." />
</connectionStrings>
And in your Web.config you only have a connection string with the name WeightDatabaseConnection:
<connectionStrings>
<add name="WeightDatabaseConnection" connectionString="put the connection to the db here..." />
</connectionStrings>
Just add a new element for MyDatabaseConnection under <connectionStrings> in the Web.config file and it should work
i registered my website on somee.com. for that i have uploaded MS SQL database. i was wrting this connection string in my code:
connectionString="metadata=res://*/nrcsaEntities.csdl|res://*/nrcsaEntities.ssdl|res://*/nrcsaEntities.msl;provider=System.Data.SqlClient;provider connection string="data source=My-PC;initial catalog=nrcsa;integrated security=True;multipleactiveresultsets=True;App=EntityFramework""
now as i registered somee.com is providing me new connection string that is:
workstation id=nrcsadb.mssql.somee.com;packet size=4096;user id=DuaZoya_SQLLogin_1;pwd=abcd;data source=nrcsadb.mssql.somee.com;persist security info=False;initial catalog=nrcsadb
i have changed connectiong string in file web.config by replacing this first connection string with provided connection string by somee.com
PROBLEM:
This replacement is generating warning that:
System.ArgumentException: Keyword not supported: 'user id'.
how to solve this problem?
In the web.config file ....
<connectionStrings><add name="nameofConnection" connectionString="Data Source=servername; Initial Catalog=DatabaseName; User ID=UserName; Password=Password;"/> </connectionStrings>
<system.web>
<compilation debug="false" targetFramework="4.0" /> </system.web>
you can edit target Framework according to you.
from : http://dotnet-developers-cafe.blogspot.in/2013/08/create-connection-string-in-aspnet.html
You're using Entity Framework.
Entity Framework has its own connection string which contains a reference to the EF metadata (metadata=...) as well as the inner connection string to connect to the actual database.
You need to insert your actual database connection string inside the EF connection seting, in the provider connection string=... section.
You will also need to add multipleactiveresultsets=True to their connection string; EF needs that setting.
As you are using entity famework, then your connection string will look like
<connectionStrings>
<add name="BlogContext"
connectionString="metadata=res://*/BloggingModel.csdl|
res://*/BloggingModel.ssdl| res://*/BloggingModel.msl;
provider=System.Data.SqlClient
provider connection string="data source=[you somee.com connetion string];"" providerName="System.Data.EntityClient" />
</connectionStrings>
what you need to do is simply change the value of data source from the actual connectionstring provided by somee.com
Don't replace the whole connection string. You will need to remove the Integrated Security = true section and replace it with user=DuaZoya_SQLLogin_1;password=abcd.
Also change the data source to nrcsadb.mssql.somee.com.
You pretty much just need to replace values in your existing connection string with the values provided.
This is for a Windows Application.
In a class I want to referee to my connectionstring called freighthelper which is located in the settings.settings file in my project. How do I do this?
I have tried with this without success.
_connection.ConnectionString = FreightHelper.Properties.Settings.Default.freighthelper;
Why do you need to store your connection string in a settings file? It is usually put in the config file and retrieved like this: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms254494%28VS.80%29.aspx
try this: _connection.ConnectionString=Settings.Default. freighthelper; to read form a setting files.
NOte: connection string better to place in App.confing
E.g:
<connectionStrings>
<add name="Name" connectionString="Data Source=Instance Name;Integrated Security=True;MultipleActiveResultSets=True;"
providerName="System.Data.EntityClient" />