Help on configuration file ???

[serge calderara]

Dear all,

I am building an ASP 1.1 application based on a n-Tier architecture.
I have my datalayer class that need to read the connection string of my sql
server database from a configuration file as it can be located anywhere.

Do I have to add a web.config file within my class library project and call
my AppSetting section with standard .Net function or do I have to do it in an
other way around ?

In other words, can I get as many web.config file as I have class library in
different location if needed?

regards
serge

[Karl Seguin [MVP]]

Well, the way i do it is to have a single web.config and multiple
configuration sections. You can see a write up on it at:
http://codeproject.com/aspnet/KarlSegCustomConfig.asp

Karl

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http://www.openmymind.net/
"serge calderara" <se************@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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Dear all,

I am building an ASP 1.1 application based on a n-Tier architecture.
I have my datalayer class that need to read the connection string of my
sql
server database from a configuration file as it can be located anywhere.

Do I have to add a web.config file within my class library project and
call
my AppSetting section with standard .Net function or do I have to do it in
an
other way around ?

In other words, can I get as many web.config file as I have class library
in
different location if needed?

regards
serge

[DavidG]

web.config does not apply to class library projects, I normally
retrieve the string from web.config in my web services project and
pass it as a parameter to my data layer

HTH

David

[intrader]

On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 07:51:09 -0800, serge calderara wrote:

Dear all,

I am building an ASP 1.1 application based on a n-Tier architecture.
I have my datalayer class that need to read the connection string of my sql
server database from a configuration file as it can be located anywhere.

Do I have to add a web.config file within my class library project and call
my AppSetting section with standard .Net function or do I have to do it in an
other way around ?

In other words, can I get as many web.config file as I have class library in
different location if needed?

regards
serge

You may also look into 'Configuration Application Block' for guidance.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...tml/config.asp

[serge calderara]

Yeha, this is what I usually done when I build windows application
But here I was wondering how my datalayer single class located on a Server A
can access to web.config file located at the root of my application on a
server B ?

To better understand, I have basic application function where web.config is
located on the root of the application when installing it. SO far so good.

Then I have a Web service which is instanciate the datalayer class to get
data from SQL. In order that the web service instanciate properly the
datalayer class, this class need to be at the same location as the web
service.

Here comes the problem for my datalayer to point correctly to the SQL server
?
What would be the solution

regards
serge

"Karl Seguin [MVP]" wrote:

Well, the way i do it is to have a single web.config and multiple
configuration sections. You can see a write up on it at:
http://codeproject.com/aspnet/KarlSegCustomConfig.asp

Karl

--
MY ASP.Net tutorials
http://www.openmymind.net/
"serge calderara" <se************@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:6C**********************************@microsof t.com...

Dear all,

I am building an ASP 1.1 application based on a n-Tier architecture.
I have my datalayer class that need to read the connection string of my
sql
server database from a configuration file as it can be located anywhere.

Do I have to add a web.config file within my class library project and
call
my AppSetting section with standard .Net function or do I have to do it in
an
other way around ?

In other words, can I get as many web.config file as I have class library
in
different location if needed?

regards
serge

[serge calderara]

Good, this is exactly whet I need

thanks

"DavidG" wrote:

web.config does not apply to class library projects, I normally
retrieve the string from web.config in my web services project and
pass it as a parameter to my data layer

HTH

David

[Karl Seguin [MVP]]

If i understand correctly, your web application communicates with the data
layer via a web service. It's the web service which needs to have the
configuration data. Wouldn't you simply include the configuration data
within the web.config of your web service?

Karl

--
MY ASP.Net tutorials
http://www.openmymind.net/
"serge calderara" <se************@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:F1**********************************@microsof t.com...

Yeha, this is what I usually done when I build windows application
But here I was wondering how my datalayer single class located on a Server
A
can access to web.config file located at the root of my application on a
server B ?

To better understand, I have basic application function where web.config
is
located on the root of the application when installing it. SO far so good.

Then I have a Web service which is instanciate the datalayer class to get
data from SQL. In order that the web service instanciate properly the
datalayer class, this class need to be at the same location as the web
service.

Here comes the problem for my datalayer to point correctly to the SQL
server
?
What would be the solution

regards
serge

"Karl Seguin [MVP]" wrote:

Well, the way i do it is to have a single web.config and multiple
configuration sections. You can see a write up on it at:
http://codeproject.com/aspnet/KarlSegCustomConfig.asp

Karl

--
MY ASP.Net tutorials
http://www.openmymind.net/
"serge calderara" <se************@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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> Dear all,
>
> I am building an ASP 1.1 application based on a n-Tier architecture.
> I have my datalayer class that need to read the connection string of my
> sql
> server database from a configuration file as it can be located
> anywhere.
>
> Do I have to add a web.config file within my class library project and
> call
> my AppSetting section with standard .Net function or do I have to do it
> in
> an
> other way around ?
>
> In other words, can I get as many web.config file as I have class
> library
> in
> different location if needed?
>
> regards
> serge

[serge calderara]

Yes, this si the way I was thinking of, but I was wondering if its the
correwct way to do
thnaks

"Karl Seguin [MVP]" wrote:

If i understand correctly, your web application communicates with the data
layer via a web service. It's the web service which needs to have the
configuration data. Wouldn't you simply include the configuration data
within the web.config of your web service?

Karl

--
MY ASP.Net tutorials
http://www.openmymind.net/
"serge calderara" <se************@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:F1**********************************@microsof t.com...

Yeha, this is what I usually done when I build windows application
But here I was wondering how my datalayer single class located on a Server
A
can access to web.config file located at the root of my application on a
server B ?

To better understand, I have basic application function where web.config
is
located on the root of the application when installing it. SO far so good.

Then I have a Web service which is instanciate the datalayer class to get
data from SQL. In order that the web service instanciate properly the
datalayer class, this class need to be at the same location as the web
service.

Here comes the problem for my datalayer to point correctly to the SQL
server
?
What would be the solution

regards
serge

"Karl Seguin [MVP]" wrote:

Well, the way i do it is to have a single web.config and multiple
configuration sections. You can see a write up on it at:
http://codeproject.com/aspnet/KarlSegCustomConfig.asp

Karl

--
MY ASP.Net tutorials
http://www.openmymind.net/
"serge calderara" <se************@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:6C**********************************@microsof t.com...
> Dear all,
>
> I am building an ASP 1.1 application based on a n-Tier architecture.
> I have my datalayer class that need to read the connection string of my
> sql
> server database from a configuration file as it can be located
> anywhere.
>
> Do I have to add a web.config file within my class library project and
> call
> my AppSetting section with standard .Net function or do I have to do it
> in
> an
> other way around ?
>
> In other words, can I get as many web.config file as I have class
> library
> in
> different location if needed?
>
> regards
> serge