Trouble accessing web config for connection string

[hrhadin]

I have the following entry in my web.config file:

<connectionStrings>
<add name="ConnectionString" connectionString="Server=XXX\SQLEXPRESS;Database=Test;Uid=sa;Pwd=XXXXX"></add>
</connectionStrings>

I am trying to access the connection string as follows:

Dim lcConStr As String
lcConStr = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings("ConnectionString")
txtLocation.Text = lcConStr

When ran, the textbox comes up empty. What could be the problem?

 

[TipGiver]

... = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings("ConnectionString").ConnectionString

 

[ca8msm]

You've used the COnfigurationManager's AppSetting method which would retrieve an entry from this section:

	[b]<appSettings>[/b]
		<add key="myKey" value="myValue"/>
	[b]</appSettings>[/b]

As TipGiver said, if you want to retrieve a value from the connectionStrings section, you'll have to use the method suggested.



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[hrhadin]

Thanks to you both. I'm a beginner with ASP.NET and it's a steep learning curve.