How can I found ms access database from installed folder in C# windows application via connection string

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When i installed setup the given connection string found ms access database is connected from my project folder,but i want database is connected to my installation folder where setup is installed .....

Your suggestion and help is highly apreaciated
thanks in advance

What I have tried:

private OleDbConnection con = new OleDbConnection();
string path = Environment.CurrentDirectory;

public void connection()
{
string pathfinal = path + "\\ECOFRESH.mdb;";
con = new OleDbConnection(@"Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=" + pathfinal + ";Mode=ReadWrite;Jet OLEDB:Database Password=abc");
}

Posted 12-Mar-18 19:46pm

satpal rawat

Updated 12-Mar-18 19:56pm

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Richard Deeming 13-Mar-18 10:55am

Access requires that the user running your application has permission to write to the folder where the database file is stored.

If you're installing into the "Program Files" directory, normal users won't have that permission.

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dkamble 10358990 · Accepted Answer · 2018-03-12T19:57:00

Solution 1

copy database in folder where exe is present and use fallowing code to set database path
in web config
<add name="constr"
connectionString="Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=|DataDirectory|\CsvPhotoRename.accdb"
providerName="System.Data.OleDb" />

code behind

OleDbConnection con = new OleDbConnection(ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["constr"].ConnectionString);

Posted 12-Mar-18 19:57pm

dkamble 10358990

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satpal rawat 14-Mar-18 7:54am

Thanks,But getting a error
Not a valid password
how to set in app.config file

dkamble 10358990 18-Mar-18 1:11am

add Password=MyDbPassword; in connection string