Unrecognized configuration section 'connectionStrings'

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Hi all, i have developed my project in .net 2003(c# with asp.net 1.1). After that i have uploaded to our server. when i try to access that page it wil show some error msg like below,

Configuration Error
Description: An error occurred during the processing of a configuration file required to service this request. Please review the specific error details below and modify your configuration file appropriately.

Parser Error Message: Unrecognized configuration section 'connectionStrings'

If any one Knows Pls Help Me...

regards,
Saja Nassar

Posted 13-Aug-12 23:11pm

Saja Ali Nassar

Updated 19-Sep-12 6:55am

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AshishChaudha 14-Aug-12 5:21am

and have you checked <connectionstrings> in your web.config file??

Santhosh Kumar Jayaraman 14-Aug-12 5:26am

please post ur web.config

Santhosh Kumar Jayaraman 14-Aug-12 8:40am

are u sure? it looks like all are commented and there are no proper connectionstring

Saja Ali Nassar 14-Aug-12 8:48am

this my connectionstring
<add value="Server=ITG-DBSTAGING;DataBase=DEV_ACC;uid=acc;pwd=acc221;" key="ConnectionString">

there is many connctionstrings commented so you didnt find it in the web.config

Saja Ali Nassar 14-Aug-12 8:54am

when I past it all the connection disappeared, I dont know why :(
this is the first time for me using codeproject site,
could you help me to solve this bug please?

Santhosh Kumar Jayaraman 14-Aug-12 8:56am

Please check my answer..Solution 2..Make sure you enter in correctcase

Kenneth Haugland 14-Aug-12 5:31am

SOmthing is wrong with your connection string, doh :)

Malli_S 14-Aug-12 5:49am

If possible do post the config file content. And for more help on connection string, visit ConnectionString.com

Saja Ali Nassar 14-Aug-12 8:41am

this my web.config

<configuration>
<appsettings>

<add key="PrintcardWS_URL" value="http://10.0.0.237/wsPrintCards/PrintCards.asmx"> 
<add key="HE_ConnectionString111" value="Server=Psdhe-server;DataBase=Unizwa-Staging-2;uid=eduwave;pwd=itgeduwave;"> 
<add key="HE_ConnectionString" value="Server=itg-dbstaging;DataBase=TST_HEUoN_07032012;uid=wave;pwd=wavenewera;"> 
<add key="ConnectionString7" value="Server=ITG-DB;DataBase=WaveERP_20110612;uid=wave;pwd=wavenewera;"> 
<add key="rptConnString7" value="Server=ITG-DB;DataBase=WaveERP_20110612;uid=wave;pwd=wavenewera;"> 
<add key="ConnectionString1111121212" value="Server=Itg-dbstaging;DataBase=DEV_ERPv2_Nizwa;uid=wave;pwd=wavenewera;"> 
<add key="rptConnString111111212121" value="Server=Itg-dbstaging;DataBase=DEV_ERPv2_Nizwa;uid=wave;pwd=wavenewera;"> 
<add key="ConnectionString11111111" value="Server=psdhe-server;DataBase=WaveERP20111025;uid=eduwave;pwd=itgeduwave;"> 
<add key="rptConnString111111" value="Server=psdhe-server;DataBase=WaveERP20111025;uid=eduwave;pwd=itgeduwave;"> 
<add key="ConnectionString11111" value="Server=itg-dbstaging;DataBase=TST_WaveERP_07032012;uid=wave;pwd=wavenewera;"> 
<add key="rptConnString111111" value="Server=itg-dbstaging;DataBase=TST_WaveERP_07032012;uid=wave;pwd=wavenewera;"> 
<add key="ConnectionString" value="Server=ITG-DBSTAGING;DataBase=DEV_ACC;uid=acc;pwd=acc221;">

<add key="rptConnString" value="Server=ITG-DBSTAGING;DataBase=DEV_ACC;uid=acc;pwd=acc221;">

<add key="ConnectionStringHE" value="Server=10.9.8.75;DataBase=WaveERP20111025;uid=wave1;pwd=wave;"> 
<add key="rptConnStringHE" value="Server=10.9.8.75;DataBase=WaveERP20111025;uid=wave1;pwd=wave;"> 
<add key="ConnectionStringTST" value="Server=ITG-DB;DataBase=TST_WaveERP20110419;uid=wave;pwd=wavenewera;"> 
<add key="rptConnStringTST" value="Server=ITG-DB;DataBase=TST_WaveERP20110419;uid=wave;pwd=wavenewera;"> 
<add key="ConnectionString25102012" value="Server=ITG-DB;DataBase=WaveERP20111025;uid=wave;pwd=wavenewera;"> 
<add key="rptConnString25102012" value="Server=ITG-DB;DataBase=WaveERP20111025;uid=wave;pwd=wavenewera;"> 
<add key="ConnectionString333322" value="Server=ITG-DB;DataBase=WaveERP20111025;uid=wave;pwd=wavenewera;"> 
<add key="rptConnString333322" value="Server=ITG-DB;DataBase=WaveERP20111025;uid=wave;pwd=wavenewera;"> 
<add key="ConnectionString115675671" value="Server=ITG-DB;DataBase=TST_UON_20120117;uid=wave;pwd=wavenewera;"> 
<add key="rptConnString156756711" value="Server=ITG-DB;DataBase=TST_UON_20120117;uid=wave;pwd=wavenewera;"> 
<add key="ConnectionString43" value="Server=itg-db\sql2000;DataBase=Dev_ERPv2_Nizwa;uid=wave;pwd=wavenewera;">

Malli_S 14-Aug-12 9:07am

Do one thing, paste your Config File in your question itself. Use 'Improve Question' option below your question.

Saja Ali Nassar 18-Aug-12 7:00am

thanks :)

[no name] 14-Aug-12 7:33am

That error is perfectly clear. What did you not understand?

Ganesh Nikam 18-Aug-12 8:15am

tell me your iis setting against web.config

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E.F. Nijboer · Answer 1 · 2012-08-14T02:28:00

Solution 1

It is case sensitive. Try changing it to <connectionStrings>.

Good luck!

Posted 14-Aug-12 2:28am

E.F. Nijboer

Updated 14-Aug-12 2:30am

v2

Santhosh Kumar Jayaraman · Answer 2 · 2012-08-14T02:55:00

Solution 2

Please check whether your config file looks like this.

-->
<configuration>
<appSettings />
<connectionStrings>
<add name="MainConnStr" connectionString="server=localhost;database=myDb;Integrated Security=SSPI;" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient"/>
</connectionStrings>
<system.web>

</system.web>

</configuration>

updated:

it looks like you have .net framework 1.1 and 2.0 application hosted together.
Check this.
http://forums.asp.net/t/1080128.aspx[^]

Posted 14-Aug-12 2:55am

Santhosh Kumar Jayaraman

Updated 18-Aug-12 2:02am

v2

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Saja Ali Nassar 18-Aug-12 6:48am

I don't have this tag (<connectionstrings>) in my web.cofig

see this please:

<configuration>
<appsettings>

<add key="PrintcardWS_URL" value="http://10.0.0.237/wsPrintCards/PrintCards.asmx"> 

<add key="ConnectionString" value="Server=ITG-DBSTAGING;DataBase=DEV_ACC;uid=acc;pwd=acc221;">

<add key="ConnectionStringDocuments" value="Server=ITG-DB;DataBase=GRP_Documents;uid=wave;pwd=wavenewera;"> 
<add key="WorkFlowConnectionString222" value="Server=EduWaveServer;DataBase=WF;uid=Eduwave;pwd=ITGEduwave;">  
<add key="WorkFlowConnectionString" value="Server=PSDGRP\SQL2005;DataBase=PSD_WF_UoNQA;uid=wave;pwd=wavenewera;">  
<add key="WorkFlowConnectionString55555" value="Server=ITG-DB;DataBase=WF_20111027;uid=wave;pwd=wavenewera;">  
<add key="ITDCConnectionString" value="Server=EDUWAVESERVER;DataBase=AccessCard;uid=Eduwave;pwd=ITGEduwave;">
<add key="ChargeCardWS" value="http://itg-rayyad1/wsChargeCard/ChargeCardWS.asmx">

<add key="AppliedSystem" value="ERP"> 
<add key="adminUser" value="sa"> 
<add key="FloatNumbersFormats" value="###,##0.000"> 
<add key="PagingSize" value="5">  
<add key="MaxLength" value="9"> 
<add key="SystemDateFormat" value="en-gb"> 
<add key="SystemDateTimeFormat" value="ar-jo"> 
<add key="ValidateRequest" value="false"> 

<add key="AutomaticVoucherServiceURL" value="http://itg-snassar/WaveERP/WaveERP_Financial/Web_services/ERP_AutomaticVoucher.asmx"> 
<add key="SupportWebServiceURL" value="http://itg-snassar/WaveERP/WaveERP_WebServices/ERP_SupportWebService.asmx"> 
<add key="Payroll_WebServiceURL" value="http://itg-snassar/WaveERP/WaveERP_Payroll/Web_Services/Payroll_WebService.asmx"> 
<add key="MailServer" value="10.0.0.12">
<add key="HR_EMail" value="rayyad@itgsolutions.com">
<add key="VacationSender_EMail" value="rayyad@itgsolutions.com">
<add key="WaveERP_URL" value="http://itg-snassar/WaveERP/ERP_Login.aspx">
<add key="Mail_Domain" value="@itgsolutions.com">
<add key="NizwaLogoURL" value="http://PSDGRP/WaveERP_UoN_QA/Images/enter.jpg">
<add key="AccessButtonURL_Arabic" value="http://PSDGRP/WaveERP_UoN_QA/Images/dd555d.jpg">
<add key="AccessButtonURL_Eng" value="http://PSDGRP/WaveERP_UoN_QA/Images/dd555d.jpg">

<add key="ApplicationPath" value="http://itg-snassar/WaveERP/"> 
<add key="WaveERP_ApplicationPath" value="http://itg-snassar/WaveERP/"> 
<add key="Financial_ApplicationPath" value="http://itg-snassar/WaveERP/WaveERP_Financial/">

Santhosh Kumar Jayaraman 18-Aug-12 6:51am

Then where you are mentioning about server and database?

Saja Ali Nassar 18-Aug-12 6:56am

I've updated my Question, could you see it please?

thanks,

Santhosh Kumar Jayaraman 18-Aug-12 6:57am

now what u r getting?

Saja Ali Nassar 18-Aug-12 7:08am

1.1 farmework dose not support (ConnectionStrings) tag, dose it?
so I add it as a key in the (appSettings) tag,
i dont know why this bug raised although I'm not using (ConnectionStrings)!!!

Saja Ali Nassar 18-Aug-12 7:08am

(ConnectionStrings) tag

Santhosh Kumar Jayaraman 18-Aug-12 7:13am

check this
http://forums.asp.net/t/1080128.aspx

Saja Ali Nassar 18-Aug-12 7:44am

I have another applications 2.0 in the same server and there is no connection between them and the 1.1 application, but when i changed the asp.net framework on the iis from 1.1 to 2.0 it works but another bug raised which is I couldn't use the debuge option on the 1.1 code during the running of the application.

Santhosh Kumar Jayaraman 18-Aug-12 7:46am

have u did this?
http://mycodetrip.com/2006/11/27/unrecognized-configuration-section-connectionstrings-error-asp-net-2_44/
now wat error u r getting?

Saja Ali Nassar 18-Aug-12 7:52am

yes I've done it, there is no error except that I couldn't debug the code while the application running, because the debug option depends on the real framework of the application which is (1.1)

Santhosh Kumar Jayaraman 18-Aug-12 8:01am

i dont think you will be able to debug in iis hosted in server

Saja Ali Nassar 18-Aug-12 8:22am

I cant debug it locally in my pc

Santhosh Kumar Jayaraman 18-Aug-12 8:29am

why ??whats happeneing? I can help you only if you explain error message or warning message

Saja Ali Nassar 18-Aug-12 9:17am

the problem I explained in my question about (ConnectionStrings) tag in web.config already raised locally in my pc,
I shared this project with other guys through Source safe