unable to retrieve value from app.config

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I just want to be able to retrieve a value inside my App.Config file but it just does not seem to work.

The code to retrieve the value is:

Dim email As String = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings("stmpFromEmail")

My App.Config:

<configuration>
    <applicationSettings>
        <DataImport.DataImport.My.MySettings>
            <setting name="stmpFromEmail" serializeAs="String">
                <value>AgilityDataImport@agilitylogistics.com</value>
            </setting>
        </DataImport.DataImport.My.MySettings>
    </applicationSettings>
</configuration>

I cannot seem to get the value back, help anyone?

appSetting and applicationSettings are two different sections. See [Pros and cons of appSettings vs applicationSettings](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/460935/pros-and-cons-of-appsettings-vs-applicationsettings-net-app-config) — Steve, Jun 30 '16 at 11:41
is there a reason you are using applicationSettings vs appSetting ? — coder32, Jun 30 '16 at 12:20
@coder32 No not really what do i need to change to get it to work? — Ben Clarke, Jun 30 '16 at 12:45

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 30 '16 at 12:53

Okay, you would have to change your app.config file to be like the below.

<configuration>
<appSettings>                               
<add key="stmpFromEmail" value="AgilityDataImport@agilitylogistics.com"/> 
<appSettings>
</configuration>

Then you can call it like the below.

Dim email As String = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings("stmpFromEmail")

unable to retrieve value from app.config

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