Question

I’m looking at having certain users access one database and other users accessing another database based on the company they belong to. What would be the best way to handle the connection strings and make sure the user connects to the right db when they login?

Thanks for any ideas.

Answer 1

In Web.Config or App.Config

<connectionStrings>   <add name='ConnectionForDudes' providerName='System.Data.SqlClient'       connectionString='Data Source=___MALECONNECTIONHERE___'/>   <add name='ConnectionForChicks' providerName='System.Data.SqlClient'       connectionString='Data Source=___FEMALECONNECTIONHERE___'/> </connectionStrings> 

When it’s time to open the database, you get your connection string this way:

bool UserIsMale = true; string ConnectionStringName = 'ConnectionFor' + UserIsMale ? 'Dudes' : 'Chicks'; string ConnectionString = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings[ConnectionStringName].ConnectionString;