Question

I have an app.config file inside my TestProject, but when I try to read it using ConfigurationManager it reads from somewhere else and it’s none of my app.config’s. How to correct this?

Current config:

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8' ?> <configuration>   <connectionStrings>     <add name='Production' connectionString='Server=127.0.0.1,2345;Uid=user;Pwd=password;Initial Catalog=DATABASE_DATA'/>   </connectionStrings> </configuration> 

Current code:

ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings[0].ConnectionString 

Expected output:

'Server=127.0.0.1,2345;Uid=user;Pwd=password;Initial Catalog=DATABASE_DATA' 

Actual output:

'data source=.\\SQLEXPRESS;Integrated Security=SSPI;AttachDBFilename=|DataDirectory|aspnetdb.mdf;User Instance=true' 

Answer 1

Try Referencing it by name.

ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings['Production'].ConnectionString 

The config files automatically integrate machine.config which has that SQLEXPRESS connection string by default.