Format of the initialization string does not conform to specification starting at index 0.

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Hello guys please help me out i am just struck on this point I have tried many solutions but still no output please help me in this regard...

Connection String code:

XML

<connectionStrings>
   <add name="EM_DataConnectionString" connectionString="Data Source='localhost;User ID='user';Password='pwd';nitial Catalog='EM_Data'"
   providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
</connectionStrings>

ASPX.CS code is:

C#

SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["UR_DataConnectionString"].ToString());

Error is:

XML

Format of the initialization string does not conform to specification starting at index 0.

Line 17:     protected void btnLogin_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
Line 18:     {
Line 19:         SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["EM_DataConnectionString"].ConnectionString);

Line 19 comes as invalid please help me why I am getting this error

Posted 6-Nov-13 11:55am

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Richard C Bishop 6-Nov-13 17:59pm

My guess would be to remove the "'" from around your Data Source, ID, Password, and Initial Catalog values. Make sure everything is spelled correctly as well.

Member 10361501 6-Nov-13 18:29pm

Thank you very much sir to make me realise about my blindness, your suggestion worked for me

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idenizeni · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-06T12:23:00

You have a typo in your connection string property. In the string below you have nitial Catalog, but it should be Initial Catalog. Also, as Richard C Bishop said, remove the single quotes from inside your connectionString value.

HTML

<connectionstrings>
   <add name="EM_DataConnectionString" connectionstring="Data Source='localhost;User ID='user';Password='pwd';nitial Catalog='EM_Data'">
   providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
</add></connectionstrings>

Try this one...

C#

<add name="EM_DataConnectionString" connectionString="Data Source=localhost;User ID=user;Password=pwd;Initial Catalog=EM_Data"
   providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />

idenizeni · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-06T12:29:00