- 1 year ago
How do I reference a system datasource in my appsettings.config?
To reference a system datasource in your appsettings.config
file, you can use the connectionStrings
section. Here's how you can do it:
Open your
appsettings.config
file in a text editor.Add a new section called
connectionStrings
within theappSettings
section. It should look like this:xml<appSettings>
<!-- other settings -->
<connectionStrings>
<!-- connection strings here -->
</connectionStrings>
</appSettings>
Inside the
connectionStrings
section, add a connection string entry for your system datasource. Thename
attribute represents the name of the connection string, and theconnectionString
attribute contains the connection string value. Here's an example:xml<connectionStrings>
<add name="MySystemDataSource" connectionString="connection_string_here" />
</connectionStrings>
Replace
"MySystemDataSource"
with a name of your choice, and"connection_string_here"
with the actual connection string for your system datasource.Save the
appsettings.config
file.
Now, you can access the connection string for your system datasource in your code by using the ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings
collection. Here's an example of how to retrieve the connection string using C#:
csharpstring connectionString = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["MySystemDataSource"].ConnectionString;
Replace "MySystemDataSource"
with the name you provided for your connection string entry.
By using this approach, you can easily reference and use the connection string for your system datasource in your application.