The name "ConfigurationManager" does not exist in current context.......?

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In vs2o12 when trying this line of code

C#

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

using System.Configuration;
using System.Data;
using System.Data.SqlClient;

C#

string connString = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["MyConnectionStringName"].ConnectionString;

Iam getting the error
[The name "ConfigurationManager" does not exist in current context.......??] .

Could anyone please help?

Posted 10-Oct-14 3:39am

Sooraj_Singh

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King Fisher 11-Oct-14 1:16am

Common Error .Google it :)

Namith Krishnan E 14-Oct-14 2:34am

is ur class file and web.config in the same project?

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Thanks7872 · Answer 1 · 2014-10-10T03:42:00

Solution 2

Use Google often, to find links like : http://stackoverflow.com/a/1836938[^]

Posted 10-Oct-14 3:42am

Thanks7872

CB Sharma · Answer 2 · 2014-10-10T03:41:00

Solution 1

Hello

You need a reference to System.Configuration

Posted 10-Oct-14 3:41am

CB Sharma

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Sooraj_Singh 10-Oct-14 9:50am

Iam already "using System.Configuration";
Reference...

King Fisher 11-Oct-14 1:14am

there is using System.Configuration.

Ainy Mughal · Answer 3 · 2014-10-10T18:59:00

Solution 3

check this link[^]

check this link[^]

Posted 10-Oct-14 18:59pm

Ainy Mughal

Updated 10-Oct-14 21:19pm

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King Fisher 11-Oct-14 1:16am

Solution 2=Solution3