
ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings Property
Gets the ConnectionStringsSection data for the current application's default configuration.
Assembly: System.Configuration (in System.Configuration.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration Public Shared ReadOnly Property ConnectionStrings As ConnectionStringSettingsCollection Get
Property Value
Type: System.Configuration.ConnectionStringSettingsCollectionReturns a ConnectionStringSettingsCollection object that contains the contents of the ConnectionStringsSection object for the current application's default configuration.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ConfigurationErrorsException | Could not retrieve a ConnectionStringSettingsCollection object. |
Remarks
A ConnectionStringsSection object contains the contents of the configuration file's connectionStrings section.
Examples
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
Platforms
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.