Where is the database my program created?

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I have an ASP .NET MVC application. "MovieDBContext" is a method of a controller that returns some basic information about a list of movies in a view. I know the database is working as I can enter new movies and delete them etc. using Code First and Entity Framework.

This is the web.config file connection settings.

<configuration>
  <connectionStrings>
    <add name="MovieDBContext"
        connectionString="data source=.\SQLEXPRESS;Integrated Security=SSPI;database=MvcMovie;AttachDBFilename=|DataDirectory|aspnetdb.mdf;User Instance=true"
        providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
    <add name="ApplicationServices"
         connectionString="data source=.\SQLEXPRESS;Integrated Security=SSPI;AttachDBFilename=|DataDirectory|aspnetdb.mdf;User Instance=true"
         providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
  </connectionStrings>

I've looked in my list of databases in SQL Server Management Studio but it's not there. I've clicked on the App_Data file in the Visual Studio 2010 but that doesn't open up any databases. I've wanted a way to look at the data in the database other than through the program itself, preferably the management studio. Any ideas? :)

Posted 25-Nov-12 4:42am

FourCrate

Updated 25-Nov-12 4:44am

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FourCrate · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-25T06:01:00

Use this instead for the query string (will create a new database viewed in the management studio):

XML

<add name="MovieDBContext">
        connectionString="data source=.\SQLEXPRESS;Integrated Security=SSPI;database=MvcMovie;
        providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" /></add>

Or press "Show all files" option before double clicking the App_Data in the Solution Explorer.