Namespace:
System.Configuration
Assembly:
System.Configuration (in System.Configuration.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Shared ReadOnly Property ConnectionStrings As ConnectionStringSettingsCollection
Dim value As ConnectionStringSettingsCollection
value = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings
public static ConnectionStringSettingsCollection ConnectionStrings { get; }
public:
static property ConnectionStringSettingsCollection^ ConnectionStrings {
ConnectionStringSettingsCollection^ get ();
}
public static function get ConnectionStrings () : ConnectionStringSettingsCollection
A ConnectionStringsSection object contains the contents of the configuration file's connectionStrings section.
The following code example shows how to use the ConnectionStrings property.
' Get the ConnectionStrings section.
' This function uses the ConnectionStrings
' property to read the connectionStrings
' configuration section.
Public Shared Sub ReadConnectionStrings()
' Get the ConnectionStrings collection.
Dim connections _
As ConnectionStringSettingsCollection = _
ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings
If connections.Count <> 0 Then
Console.WriteLine()
Console.WriteLine( _
"Using ConnectionStrings property.")
Console.WriteLine( _
"Connection strings:")
' Get the collection elements.
For Each connection _
As ConnectionStringSettings In connections
Dim name As String = connection.Name
Dim provider As String = _
connection.ProviderName
Dim connectionString As String = _
connection.ConnectionString
Console.WriteLine( _
"Name: {0}", name)
Console.WriteLine( _
"Connection string: {0}", _
connectionString)
Console.WriteLine( _
"Provider: {0}", provider)
Next
Else
Console.WriteLine()
Console.WriteLine( _
"No connection string is defined.")
Console.WriteLine()
End If
End Sub
// Get the ConnectionStrings section.
// This function uses the ConnectionStrings
// property to read the connectionStrings
// configuration section.
public static void ReadConnectionStrings()
{
// Get the ConnectionStrings collection.
ConnectionStringSettingsCollection connections =
ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings;
if (connections.Count != 0)
{
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("Using ConnectionStrings property.");
Console.WriteLine("Connection strings:");
// Get the collection elements.
foreach (ConnectionStringSettings connection in
connections)
{
string name = connection.Name;
string provider = connection.ProviderName;
string connectionString = connection.ConnectionString;
Console.WriteLine("Name: {0}",
name);
Console.WriteLine("Connection string: {0}",
connectionString);
Console.WriteLine("Provider: {0}",
provider);
}
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("No connection string is defined.");
Console.WriteLine();
}
}
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.
.NET Framework
Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0
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