Why SqlServerCe connection rejects the file name

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Hello,

I created a SQL Server Compact 3.5 database file (sword.sdf) I defined the connection string in VS 2008 as follows:

C#

Dim AppPath As String = System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().CodeBase)
Dim ConnStr As String = "Data Source='" + AppPath + "\sword.sdf';Persist Security Info=True;password='12111964';"

I get an error message saying that "The file name is not a valid file name".
Nothing is wrong with the file name. I did test the database connection in server explorer. It connects to the database. But at runtime, I get the error message.

Do you know what could be causing the problem?

Thanks.

Posted 21-Feb-11 3:37am

JUNEYT

Updated 21-Feb-11 3:56am

Sandeep Mewara

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Sandeep Mewara 21-Feb-11 9:58am

What is your ConnStr when you DEBUG it? Did you check that the string formed correctly?

JUNEYT 21-Feb-11 10:46am

Connection string is okay as it can been seen in code section in my posted message. I think the error relates to something else rather than filename.

OriginalGriff 21-Feb-11 11:01am

No, it can't: all we can see is the code to generate it. See my answer for details.

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-21T05:00:00

Solution 1

I think if you check, that System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().CodeBase)
returns a path preceded by "file:" which will confuse the normal processing.
Try using:

Dim AppPath As String = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory()

Use it at startup, and store your connection string in a class level variable so you don't have to re-generate it (CurrentDirectory can change while your App is running.)

Posted 21-Feb-11 5:00am

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JUNEYT 21-Feb-11 12:01pm

Thank you very much. Absolutely you are right about it. The problem has been solved. :)

OriginalGriff 21-Feb-11 12:01pm

Welcome!