adding database in my project appdata folder

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i am working on a project in visual studio...my project database is in sql server. i want to put my project database in my app data folder. i have a connectionstring which i used to connect to the database

C#

public static string connectionString = "Data Source=FAROOQPC\\SQLEXPRESS; Initial Catalog=shop; Integrated Security=True";

how to change that connection String after adding my project database in appdata folder of my project..

Posted 24-Feb-12 21:14pm

codegeekalpha

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Solution 2

try this

C#

AppDomain.CurrentDomain.SetData("DataDirectory", Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.CommonApplicationData));

<connectionstrings>
  <add name="DATABASENAME">
       connectionString="Data source=DataDirectory|DATABASEFILENAME;"
       providerName="YOURPROVIDERNAME"/>
</add></connectionstrings>

Hope this will help you

Posted 24-Feb-12 21:43pm

Aniket Yadav

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Dean Oliver 25-Feb-12 4:06am

first part is irrelevant.

Solution 4

is this problem is solved then refer me..........

Posted 25-Feb-12 16:58pm

narendra520

Solution 5

Hi there..

Just try this..

C#

SqlConnection con=new SqlConnection("Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|\\Database.mdf;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True");

Posted 25-Feb-12 17:36pm

AmitKumar89

Solution 3

gh <connectionstrings>
<add name="DataContext">
connectionString="Data source=Database.sdf;"
providerName="System.Data.SqlServerCe.4.0"/>

Posted 24-Feb-12 22:07pm

Rakesh Meel

Updated 24-Feb-12 22:08pm

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Dean Oliver · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-24T21:23:00

Solution 1

C#

"Data Source=FAROOQPC\\SQLEXPRESS; Integrated Security=True;"AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|\shopDbFileName.mdf;Initial Catalog=shop"

Posted 24-Feb-12 21:23pm

Dean Oliver

Updated 24-Feb-12 21:24pm

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codegeekalpha 25-Feb-12 3:40am

its now working...

Dean Oliver 25-Feb-12 4:05am

If this solved your problem please mark as the solution. thanks.

itsmahadi007 23-Feb-21 6:57am

this is correct answer but not for this question. This links keep the data in project folder which leads it the the program file. final exe file require the database file in appdata folder other wise the database mdf file won't be writeable.