Configuration.Save Method (System.Configuration)

Save Method

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Configuration..::.Save Method

Writes the configuration settings contained within this Configuration object to the current XML configuration file.

Namespace: System.Configuration
Assembly: System.Configuration (in System.Configuration.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

Public Sub Save

Visual Basic (Usage)

Dim instance As Configuration

instance.Save()

public void Save()

Visual C++

public:
void Save()

JScript

public function Save()

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ConfigurationErrorsException	The configuration file could not be written to. - or - The configuration file has changed.

Exception

Condition

ConfigurationErrorsException

The configuration file could not be written to.

- or -

The configuration file has changed.

Remarks

The Save method persists any configuration settings that have been modified since this Configuration object was created. If a configuration file does not exist at the physical location represented by the FilePath property, a new configuration file will be created to contain any settings that are different from the inherited configuration.

If the configuration file has changed since this Configuration object was created, a run-time error occurs.

Note:
When 'Creator Owner' is listed in the ACL (Access Control List) of the directory containing the configuration file, the current user of Save becomes the new owner of the file and inherits the permissions granted to 'Creator Owner'. This results in an elevation of privileges for the current user and a removal of privileges for the previous owner.

Topic	Location
How to: Read Connection Strings from the Web.config File	Configuring ASP .NET Web Applications
How to: Read Connection Strings from the Web.config File	Configuring ASP .NET Web Applications
How to: Read Connection Strings from the Web.config File	Building ASP .NET Web Applications in Visual Studio
How to: Read Connection Strings from the Web.config File	Building ASP .NET Web Applications in Visual Studio

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0

Reference

Configuration Class

Configuration Members

Save Overload

System.Configuration Namespace