Reading value from web.config file?

Question

From my DAL, How can i read a connection string from the web.config?

I did search prior to posting but totally forgot to add the System.configuration reference to my DAL. — Colin Tong, Oct 23 '12 at 12:25

Harminder · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-23T12:02:58.193

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You can use the WebConfigurationManager to read connection string value from web.config

Code Example:

using System.Configuration;

string connString = WebConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["ConnectionString"].ToString();

Make sure you have added the System.configuration reference to your DAL.

edited Oct 23 '12 at 12:02

answered Oct 23 '12 at 11:57

Harminder

score 2 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:21

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using System.Configuration;

static string connectionString = 
    ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["MyConn"].ConnectionString;

Yuu only need WebConfigurationManager if there are several Web.Config files in your project using data connection strings:

edited May 23 '17 at 12:21

Community

answered Oct 23 '12 at 11:56

IrishChieftain

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 23 '12 at 11:59

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System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["connStr"].ConnectionString

answered Oct 23 '12 at 11:59

Murali Murugesan

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