ConnectionStringSettings Class
.NET Framework 2.0
Note: This class is new in the .NET Framework version 2.0.
Represents a single, named connection string in the connection strings configuration file section.
Namespace: System.Configuration
Assembly: System.Configuration (in system.configuration.dll)
Assembly: System.Configuration (in system.configuration.dll)
A ConnectionStringSettings object represents a single entry in the connectionStrings configuration file section.
| Topic | Location |
|---|---|
| How to: Read Connection Strings from the Web.config File | Configuring ASP .NET Web Applications |
| How to: Access SQL Server Using Predetermined Credentials | Building ASP .NET Web Applications |
| How to: Secure Connection Strings When Using Data Source Controls | Building ASP .NET Web Applications |
| How to: Read Connection Strings from the Web.config File | Configuring ASP .NET Web Applications |
| How to: Access SQL Server Using Predetermined Credentials | Building ASP .NET Web Applications |
| How to: Secure Connection Strings When Using Data Source Controls | Building ASP .NET Web Applications |
| How To: Secure Connection Strings when Using Data Source Controls (Visual Studio) | Building ASP .NET Web Applications in Visual Studio |
The following example shows how to access a ConnectionStringSettings object at a given index in a ConnectionStringSettingsCollection collection.
Shared Sub ShowConnectionStrings() ' Get the application configuration file. Dim config _ As System.Configuration.Configuration = _ ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration( _ ConfigurationUserLevel.None) ' Get the conectionStrings section. Dim csSection _ As ConnectionStringsSection = _ config.ConnectionStrings Dim i As Integer For i = 0 To ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings.Count Dim cs As ConnectionStringSettings = _ csSection.ConnectionStrings(i) Console.WriteLine( _ " Connection String: ""{0""", cs.ConnectionString) Console.WriteLine("#{0", i) Console.WriteLine(" Name: {0", cs.Name) Console.WriteLine( _ " Provider Name: {0", cs.ProviderName) Next i End Sub 'ShowConnectionStrings
The following excerpt shows the configuration used by the previous example.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration>
<connectionStrings>
<add name="ConnStr1" connectionString="LocalSqlServer: data source=127.0.0.1;Integrated Security=SSPI;Initial Catalog=aspnetdb"
providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
</connectionStrings>
</configuration>
System.Object
System.Configuration.ConfigurationElement
System.Configuration.ConnectionStringSettings
System.Configuration.ConfigurationElement
System.Configuration.ConnectionStringSettings
Windows 98, Windows 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see System Requirements.
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