Regarding Database Path

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Hello all,
If we change our project's location (like we move it to another machine), each time we need to change path of the database for the connectivity , it is very tedious job to do so..

Most probably, I'm using MS Access Database, So can i have the proper solution so that i dont need to change the at every time?

Posted 6-Aug-12 21:39pm

Krunal Rohit

Updated 7-Aug-12 21:54pm

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Solution 1

Usually you take such configuration out of your source code and put it into configuration files along side your application which you can change in deployment.

Posted 6-Aug-12 21:44pm

Mehdi Gholam

Solution 2

Option 1: Use a relative path. Something like '..\..\data\mydatabase.mdf'
Option 2: Use a database (SQL Server, for instance). Connect to it from all the relevant machines.

Hope this helps,

Pablo.

Posted 6-Aug-12 21:45pm

Pablo Aliskevicius

Solution 3

If the database travels with the application, then use localhost as the server name

If it's disconnected from the app, you can either use DNS CNAME[^] to alias it, or if you're feeling really confident, something like AD SCPs[^]

I am confused why a. you keep moving your app, and b. why that mandates a move of the DB?

Posted 6-Aug-12 21:47pm

barneyman

Solution 5

used App-config file hardcoding connection string in project is bad coding you can used of App_config or web development web.config files.
always placed used of app-config or web.config file for connection

Posted 7-Aug-12 23:18pm

deeptul

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Ganesh Nikam · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-07T23:12:00

hii ,
if you are using ms access then best option is to use odbc connection with DSN Connnection.
but if for are using ms access or any other databse use oledb with following way

Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=|DataDirectory|\myDatabase.mdb;User Id=admin;Password=;

for further ref chk link

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