Changing connection string after creating c# setup project

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I have created a desktop application using c#. Then i created the setup project. I have also included appconfig file.Now when i install the application on another system i have to change the connection string .But from where can i access the connection string of that system.I have written the code to read connection string from appconfig file.

Posted 27-Nov-13 3:32am

nihalaramzeel

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fixthebugg · Answer 1 · 2013-11-27T03:49:00

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you can change

Data Source=(local);

This means that we want to connect to the SQL Server instance located on the local machine.

Posted 27-Nov-13 3:49am

fixthebugg

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nihalaramzeel 27-Nov-13 12:41pm

So should we need to install sql server along with our setup on another system.I have used visual studio 2010.

[no name] 27-Nov-13 13:05pm

yes,Data Source=(local); means that we want to connect to the SQL Server instance located on the local machine.

nihalaramzeel 12-Dec-13 9:32am

Is there any other alternative instead of installing sql