WebConfig..::..GetConnectionString Method

Gets a connection string from the connectionStrings node in config. Note that this method reads from the configuration section, not the appSettings one.

Namespace: Core
Assembly: Core (in Core.dll)

Syntax

public static string GetConnectionString(
	string keyName
)

Parameters

keyName: Type: String
The name of the key, as specified in application config.

Return Value

A connection string from the config file.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ConfigurationErrorsException	No connection string section was found or no entry present with specified key.

Remarks

Config sections for connection strings look like this:

<configuration>
<connectionStrings>
<add name="NAV" connectionString="Data Source=SERVER;Initial Catalog=DATABASE;User ID=USER;Password=PASSWORD"/>
</connectionStrings>
</configuration>