How to define connection string of external database in web.config in ASP.NET

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How to define attribute in add tag like key and name
and how to use that attribute to connect external DB

Posted 23-Feb-14 21:37pm

Pratiik Miistry

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<connectionstrings>
    <add name="TestConnectionString" connectionstring="Data Source=192.168.1.2;Initial Catalog=Test;Integrated Security=True">
      providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
  </add></connectionstrings>

Here, 192.168.1.2 is the IP address of the other system where your database is situated...

Posted 23-Feb-14 23:19pm

Pranav-BiTwiser

Updated 23-Feb-14 23:20pm

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Bojjaiah · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-23T21:41:00

web.config //define like this

C#

<connectionstrings>
   <add name="TestConnectionString" connectionstring="Data Source=.;Initial Catalog=Test;Integrated Security=True">
     providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
 </add></connectionstrings>

and .cs files retrieve like this

C#

string conn_string = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["TestConnectionString"].ConnectionString;

Abhinav S · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-23T21:55:00

Solution 2

Try the following links -
Store connection string in web.config[^]
SQL Server Connection Strings for ASP.NET Web Applications[^]

Posted 23-Feb-14 21:55pm

Abhinav S

Updated 23-Feb-14 21:56pm

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Maciej Los 24-Feb-14 4:04am

+5

Abhinav S 24-Feb-14 5:59am

Thank you.

Pratiik Miistry · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-23T23:11:00

Solution 3

connectionstring="<b>Data Source=.;Initial Catalog=Test;Integrated Security=True</b>"

how can i get this data?

Posted 23-Feb-14 23:11pm