I added a connection and it shows up in "Other Connections" but I can't seem to reference it.
var db = Database.Open("MyNewConnection");
throws an exception: Connection string 'MyNewConnection' was not found.
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Have you checked to make sure your connection string is correct in your web.config file?
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>
<connectionStrings>
<add
name="MyNewConnection"
connectionString= "server=myServer;database=myDatabase;uid=username;pwd=password"
providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
</connectionStrings>
</configuration>
Joe Stefanelli
2010-09-17 21:10:30
Oddly, I don't see that it created a web.config file. In fact, I don't see my "Other Connections" persisted anywhere.
Larsenal
2010-09-17 21:11:36
I believe `Database.Open` looks for either (1) a .sdf file in the website's App_Data folder or (2) a connection string in web.config. See: [Working with Data - Connecting to a Database](http://www.asp.net/webmatrix/tutorials/5-working-with-data#SB_ConnectingToADatabase)
Joe Stefanelli
2010-09-17 21:16:17