Cannot connect to Mysql database using c#

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I am trying to connect to an Mysql database through c# web service
The password for the database is a~Sz4x;1)X(N The above password has ;(SPECIAL CHARACTER) in it which is a line terminator in c# it throws below error

Format of the initialization string does not conform to specification starting at index 70.

Any help will be appreciated.

Posted 28-Apr-15 2:32am

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Updated 29-Apr-15 1:26am

Maciej Los

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CHill60 28-Apr-15 9:20am

The fact that ";" is a line terminator is irrelevant - the password should be enclosed in a string. I suggest that you check your connection string again

Member 10983224 28-Apr-15 11:28am

Hi this is the connection string i am using can you suggest

string connString = "SERVER=example.com" + ";" +
"DATABASE=db_beta;" +
"UID=db_demo;" +
"PASSWORD=a~Sz4x;1)X(N;";

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Maciej Los · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-29T01:25:00

Solution 1

Use this:

C#

string connString = @"SERVER=example.com;DATABASE=db_beta;UID=db_demo;PASSWORD=a~Sz4x;1)X(N;";

For further information, please see: 2.4.4.5 String literals[^]

Posted 29-Apr-15 1:25am

Maciej Los

ConnectingKamlesh · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-29T02:53:00

Solution 2

Try this :

C#

string connString = @"SERVER=example.com;DATABASE=db_beta;UID='db_demo';PASSWORD='a~Sz4x;1)X(N';";

or this:

C#

string connString = "SERVER=example.com" + ";" +
"DATABASE=db_beta;" +
"UID='db_demo';" +
"PASSWORD='a~Sz4x;1)X(N';";

Posted 29-Apr-15 2:53am

ConnectingKamlesh