SQL DataBase Connection using Connection String

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I have MS Visual Studio 2008 with SQL Server Compact. Can anybody help me to establish a connection using web.config file?

Posted 20-Jul-11 1:29am

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SanjeevSingh · Answer 1 · 2011-07-20T01:37:00

Hello,

there is SqlDatasource tool is present in VS2008 use that and once you create the successful connection then copy the connection string in webconfig(ConnectionString) section

use System.Data.SqlClient.
and use its object to access the conncetion...

still wondering

try to search
Connection string in google.

thanks
sanjeev

Toniyo Jackson · Answer 2 · 2011-07-20T01:34:00

Solution 1

Try this.

<add name="sqlConn" connectionString="DataSource='|DataDirectory|\Database1.sdf'; Password='mypassword'"/>

Posted 20-Jul-11 1:34am

Toniyo Jackson

Updated 20-Jul-11 1:36am

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Herman<T>.Instance · Answer 3 · 2011-07-20T01:34:00

Solution 2

http://www.connectionstrings.com/[^]

Posted 20-Jul-11 1:34am

Herman<T>.Instance

shefeekcm · Answer 4 · 2011-07-20T01:53:00

Hi,
use this in the web.config file.

XML

<connectionStrings>
 


    <add name="MedVisitConnectionString" connectionString="Data Source="";Initial Catalog="";User ID="";Password=""" />
    <remove name="MedVisitMembership" />
    <add name="MedVisitMembership" connectionString="Data Source="";Initial Catalog=aspnetdb;User ID="";Password=""" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />

  </connectionStrings>

ask if you feeol any doubt in this.

Ramalinga Koushik · Answer 5 · 2011-07-20T01:56:00

Solution 5

using System.Data.SqlClient;
SqlConnection myConnection = new SqlConnection();
myConnection.ConnectionString = myConnectionString;
myConnection.Open();
//execute queries

myConnection.Close();

Posted 20-Jul-11 1:56am

Ramalinga Koushik

Updated 20-Jul-11 1:57am

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