ConnectionStringSettingsCollection Class
Contains a collection of ConnectionStringSettings objects.
Assembly: System.Configuration (in System.Configuration.dll)
A ConnectionStringSettingsCollection object contains a collection of ConnectionStringSettings objects. Each 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: 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 |
The following example shows how to access the ConnectionStringSettingsCollection.
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 example is an excerpt from the configuration file 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.Configuration.ConfigurationElement
System.Configuration.ConfigurationElementCollection
System.Configuration.ConnectionStringSettingsCollection
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