I have created new web service and inserted connection strings to web.config
file:

<connectionStrings>
<add name="ConnStr" connectionString="XXXXXXXX"/>
</connectionStrings>

When I try to read this connection string:

coll = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings;
connStr = coll[0].ConnectionString;
connStr = coll["ConnStri"].ConnectionString;

coll has only one member and that one has ConnectionString value:
"data source=.\SQLEXPRESS;Integrated
Security=SSPI;AttachDBFilename=|DataDirectory|aspnetdb.mdf;User
Instance=true"

If I try to read the "ConnStr" value I get null reference exception.

Why is that? Is it not enough to change the Web.config file in project and
that should work?

Thank you

Simon

Hi Simon,

I have seen your another thread on this issue in the same newsgroup. I've
replied you there. Welcome to followup and continue to discuss in that
thread.

Sincerely,

Steven Cheng

Microsoft MSDN Online Support Lead


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From: "Simon" <none@none.com>
Subject: Connection strings?
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 22:30:10 +010

I have created new web service and inserted connection strings to
web.config
file:

<connectionStrings>
<add name="ConnStr" connectionString="XXXXXXXX"/>
</connectionStrings>

When I try to read this connection string:

coll = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings;
connStr = coll[0].ConnectionString;
connStr = coll["ConnStri"].ConnectionString;

coll has only one member and that one has ConnectionString value:
"data source=.\SQLEXPRESS;Integrated
Security=SSPI;AttachDBFilename=|DataDirectory|aspnetdb.mdf;User
Instance=true"

If I try to read the "ConnStr" value I get null reference exception.

Why is that? Is it not enough to change the Web.config file in project and
that should work?

Thank you