ConnectionStringSettings Class
Represents a single, named connection string in the connection strings configuration file section.
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.
Imports System Imports System.Collections.Generic Imports System.Configuration Imports System.Web.Configuration Imports System.Collections Imports System.Text Namespace ConfigurationStringSettings Class ConfigurationStringSettings Shared Sub DisplayConnectionStrings() ' Set the path of the config file. ' Make sure that you have a Web site on the ' same server called TestConfig. Dim configPath As String = "/TestConfig" ' Get the Web application configuration object. Dim config As Configuration = _ WebConfigurationManager.OpenWebConfiguration(configPath) ' Get the conectionStrings section. Dim csSection As ConnectionStringsSection = _ config.ConnectionStrings Console.WriteLine("Display configuration strings.") Dim i As Integer = 0 While i < 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) System.Math.Max(System.Threading.Interlocked.Increment(i), i - 1) End While End Sub Shared Sub Main(ByVal args As String()) Try ' Display connection strings. DisplayConnectionStrings() Catch e As Exception ' Unknown error. Console.WriteLine(e.ToString()) End Try ' Display and wait. Console.WriteLine("Enter any key to exit.") Console.ReadLine() End Sub End Class End Namespace
System.Configuration.ConfigurationElement
System.Configuration.ConnectionStringSettings
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