Transforming App.Config

Question

I am currently transforming a config file in my project.

Debug config looks like:

<appSettings file="C:\MyPath\debug.config"></appSettings>

Release looks like this:

<appSettings  file="C:\MyPath\release.config"></appSettings>

My goal is to switch the file location depending on build profile.

I cannot find a way to transform the file value in the release version.

Reference to similar solution or documentation would be awesome.

I guess you mean Release looks like this: ``, the xdt attributes should only be available in App.Config — vc 74, Mar 05 '18 at 11:37
Transforming? How? XDT transform? Doesn't this only work on web.config? How does it work on app.config? Are you using a product that you failed to mention (such as slowcheetah)? — spender, Mar 05 '18 at 11:41
Im pretty sure it works on web.config and app.config as well. This is why I mentioned config file — King of the North, Mar 05 '18 at 11:43
Maybe something changed since I last did this. Packages like [this](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GolanAvraham.ConfigurationTransform) appear to support my proposition... I might be wrong. — spender, Mar 05 '18 at 11:51
There are better different solutions for debug-release config transition. I think this question may help you. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3788605/if-debug-vs-conditionaldebug — Ahmet Remzi EKMEKCI, Mar 05 '18 at 11:53
@Spender: you can find some info [here](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/kwybya3w.aspx) — King of the North, Mar 05 '18 at 12:09
@Ahmet Thanks for this. But my codes works the same for every build profile I have. Only my configuration changes. And I believe its easier to maintain to store all configuration in the config file instead of hard coding them or something. Let me know if i misunderstood your answer — King of the North, Mar 05 '18 at 12:12

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 05 '18 at 14:05

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I found how its done:

I had to use xdt:Transform="SetAttributes(file)" in the App.Release.config

Like this:

<appSettings  file="C:\MyPath\release.config" xdt:Transform="SetAttributes(file)"></appSettings>

This will change only the file value

answered Mar 05 '18 at 14:05

King of the North

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