how to read ConnectionStrings

Question

This is not working.. any ideas?

ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings("YourConnectionString").ConnectionString

Error

"ConfigurationManager not declared"

Answer 1

Do you have

Imports System.Configuration

in your code? And a reference to the System.Configuration assembly in your project?

Answer 2

And...

Have you added a reference to the System.Configuration assembly?

Answer 3

Also, you may need to add a reference to System.Configuration .